Leeds Point, New Jersey

Leeds Point, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°29′31″N 74°25′45″W / 39.49194°N 74.42917°W / 39.49194; -74.42917Coordinates: 39°29′31″N 74°25′45″W / 39.49194°N 74.42917°W / 39.49194; -74.42917
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Atlantic
Township	Galloway
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code	08220
Area code(s)	609
GNIS feature ID	877726

Leeds Point (also known as Leeds) is an unincorporated community located within Galloway Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Leeds Point is 5.7 miles (9.2 km) northeast of Absecon. Leeds Point has a post office with ZIP code 08220, which opened on December 18, 1827.

The Jersey Devil was born in Leeds Point, according to one legend about the cryptid. The legend claims that in 1735, the thirteenth child of a Mrs. Leeds from the community was transformed into a demon shortly after its birth.

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