Burlington, New Jersey
City in Burlington County, New Jersey, US
About
Burlington is a city situated on the banks of the Delaware River in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,743, a decrease of 177 (−1.8%) from the 9,920 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 184 (+1.9%) from the 9,736 counted in the 2000 census. The city, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Burlington was first incorporated on October 24, 1693, and was reincorporated by Royal charter on May 7, 1733. After American independence, the city was incorporated by the State of New Jersey on December 21, 1784. On March 14, 1851, the city was reincorporated and enlarged with portions of the surrounding township.
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Burlington Township, New Jersey
Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, US
1.6 mi awaySt. Mary's Episcopal Church (Burlington, New Jersey)
Historic church in New Jersey, United States
0.4 mi awayChurch of St. James the Greater (Bristol, Pennsylvania)
Notable place
1.3 mi away1855 Camden & Amboy rail accident
Fatal train derailment on the Camden & Amboy Line
1.3 mi awayBurlington Island
Island in the Delaware River
0.9 mi awayBurlington–Bristol Bridge
Bridge that crosses the Delaware River
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