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Kinkora, New Jersey
Kinkora, New Jersey is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Kinkora, New Jersey
Kinkora, New Jersey
Location in Burlington County, New Jersey
Kinkora, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Kinkora, New Jersey
Kinkora, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Kinkora, New Jersey is located in the United States
Kinkora, New Jersey
Kinkora, New Jersey
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Burlington
Township Mansfield
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
Area code(s) 609, 640
GNIS feature ID 877587

Kinkora is a small place in New Jersey. It is known as an "unincorporated community." This means it is a neighborhood that is part of a bigger area, not a separate town. Kinkora is located in Mansfield Township, which is in Burlington County.

What is Kinkora?

Kinkora used to be an important spot for trains. It was a "rail terminal," which is like a train station where different train lines connect. One of these lines was called the Kinkora branch. It connected with another big train line called the Amboy Division.

The Name Kinkora

The name "Kinkora" comes from Native American people. Long ago, this area was known by a different name: Quinkoringh.

Getting Around Kinkora

If you need to travel to or from Kinkora, there are bus services available. New Jersey Transit provides bus service on the 409 route. This bus route connects Kinkora with the city of Philadelphia.

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