Carneys Point, New Jersey
Carneys Point is a community of 8,050 people in Salem County, New Jersey.
Why visit Carneys Point
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bellevue Range Rear Light, Cherry Island Range Rear Light, Church Street Historic District (Wilmington, Delaware) and Dr. John A. Brown House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Carneys Point
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Carneys Point
Carneys Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Carneys Point Township, in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the CDP's population was 7,382.
From the Wikipedia article Carneys Point (CDP), New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Bellevue Range Rear Light
Lighthouse · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Lighthouse in Delaware, United States
Cherry Island Range Rear Light
Lighthouse · 4.1 mi
Lighthouse in Delaware, United States
Christiana Light
Lighthouse · 3.0 mi
Lighthouse in Delaware, United States
Christiana North Jetty Light
Lighthouse · 2.5 mi
Lighthouse in Delaware, United States
Delaware Memorial Bridge
Bridge · 2.9 mi
Bridge over the Delaware River, connecting Delaware and New Jersey
Museums and landmarks5
Church Street Historic District (Wilmington, Delaware)
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Historic district in Delaware, United States
Dr. John A. Brown House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic house in Delaware, United States
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Fort Christina
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Capital of New Sweden between 1638–1655
Marcus Hook Range Rear Light
Lighthouse · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Lighthouse in Delaware, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes10
Applebee's
Diner · American · 2.4 mi
419 North Broadway, Pennsville
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-24:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-01:00
Cracker Barrel
Diner · American · 2.3 mi
427 North Broadway, Pennsville
Mo-Th,Su 07:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-22:00
Dunkin'
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop · 1.6 mi
327 Slapes Corner Road, Carneys Point
Mo-Sa 04:30-21:00; Su 04:30-20:00
Dunkin'
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop · 2.4 mi
421 North Broadway, Pennsville
Mo-Sa 05:00-20:00; Su 05:00-19:00
KFC
Fast food · Chicken · 2.3 mi
462 North Broadway, Pennsville
Mo-Th 10:30-22:30; Fr-Sa 10:30-23:00; Su 10:30-22:30
Where to stay5
White Oaks Motel Pennsville
Motel and hotel · 2.3 mi
591 North Hook Road, Pennsville
Churches and places of worship6
Holy Trinity Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Kingswood Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Union Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 0.6 mi
254 Shell Road, Carneys Point
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Dupont (Pierre S.) Middle School
School · 5.3 mi
701 West 34Th Street, Wilmington
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School
School · 4.5 mi
2200 North Locust Street, Wilmington
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School
School · 4.9 mi
27 Landers Lane, New Castle
Map of Carneys Point
86 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 24°F | 3.7 in | 5.3 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 25°F | 3.0 in | 4.0 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 32°F | 4.7 in | 1.8 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 42°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 71°F | 52°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 62°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 67°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 66°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 59°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 47°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 37°F | 3.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 29°F | 4.4 in | 0.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wilmington Porter Rsch Hcn (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Salem County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-10-30: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
New Castle County Airport (ILG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Wilmington 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Pennsville 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Edgemoor 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Bellefonte 5 mi north, about 7 min by car
- New Castle 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Wilmington Manor 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Auburn 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Claymont 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Beckett 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Elsmere 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2018-08-25 10 36 42 View south along U.S. Route 130 (Shell Road) at Salem County Route 618 (Hollywood Avenue) in Carneys Point Township, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sakima Country Club, Carneys Point Township, NJ, Feb. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Presbyterian Church, Carneys Point Township, NJ (2), Feb. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Presbyterian Church, Carneys Point Township, NJ (1), Feb. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-23 12 47 05 View north along U.S. Route 130 (Shell Road) just south of Springfield Avenue in Carneys Point Township, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-15 08 37 15 View south along Interstate 295 just south of Exit 4 in Carneys Point Township, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-24 09 24 33 View south along the southbound lanes of Interstate 295 from the overpass for Salem County Route 629 (Georgetown Road) in Carneys Point Township, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-24 09 27 27 View north along the southbound lanes of Interstate 295 from the overpass for Salem County Route 629 (Georgetown Road) in Carneys Point Township, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-24 09 25 34 View south along the northbound lanes of Interstate 295 from the overpass for Salem County Route 629 (Georgetown Road) in Carneys Point Township, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-24 09 26 18 View north along the northbound lanes of Interstate 295 from the overpass for Salem County Route 629 (Georgetown Road) in Carneys Point Township, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dunn's Park, Carneys Point Township, NJ, Feb. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 130 sb entering Carneys Point Township, NJ from Penns Grove, Feb. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-09 15 15 22 View north along Interstate 295 at Exit 4 (New Jersey State Route 48, Penns Grove, Woodstown) in Carneys Point Township, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carneys Point Generating Plant, NJ, Feb. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-24 18 09 55 View east along New Jersey State Route 48 (Harding Highway) at Interstate 295 in Carneys Point Township, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carneys Point Township, NJ Municipal Building, Feb. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-24 09 37 03 View north along the southbound lanes of Interstate 295 from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 48 (Harding Highway) in Carneys Point Township, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-24 09 33 46 View south along the southbound lanes of Interstate 295 from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 48 (Harding Highway) in Carneys Point Township, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-24 09 35 02 View south along the northbound lanes of Interstate 295 from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 48 (Harding Highway) in Carneys Point Township, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-24 09 36 03 View north along the northbound lanes of Interstate 295 from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 48 (Harding Highway) in Carneys Point Township, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-02 08 33 08 View west along New Jersey State Route 48 (Harding Highway) at Interstate 295 in Carneys Point Township, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-15 16 26 47 View east along New Jersey State Route 48 (Harding Highway) at Central School House Road in Carneys Point Township, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kingswood ME SWC, Smallbones, Public domain
- ST. NICHOLAS UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, WILMINGTON, DE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Swedes front corner 1, Smallbones, CC0
- FORT CHRISTIANA, WILMINGTON, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE, Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John A Brown House DE, Smallbones, Public domain
- Church HD Wilmington DE, Smallbones, CC0
- Del Mem Br, Crispy1995 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Davidow Hall, Salem Community College, NJ, Feb. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tillis Hall, Salem Community College, NJ, Feb. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-25 10 05 35 View north along U.S. Route 130 (Virginia Avenue) at Salem County Route 634 (East Maple Avenue) in Penns Grove, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Penns Grove, NJ Middle School, Feb. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- NJ 48 WB past Salem CR 601, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Penns Grove High School, Feb. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- River Church, Penns Grove, NJ, Feb. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-15 16 17 13 View west along New Jersey State Route 48 (East Main Street) between Norman Avenue and Laurel Street in Penns Grove, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-25 10 32 25 View south along U.S. Route 130 (Virginia Avenue) at Trumbull Street in Penns Grove, Salem County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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