Editing Galloway Township, New Jersey (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 114.49 square miles (296.52&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 88.67 square miles (229.65&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 25.82 square miles (66.87&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (22.55%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> Galloway Township serves as a growing [[edge city]] to neighboring [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]].

[[Pomona, New Jersey|Pomona]] (2010 Census population of 7,124<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3460030 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Pomona CDP, Atlantic County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212163411/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3460030 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 8, 2012.</ref>) and [[Smithville, Atlantic County, New Jersey|Smithville]] (2010 Census population of 7,242<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3468190 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Smithville CDP, Atlantic County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212134905/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3468190 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 18, 2013.</ref>) are [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated communities]] and [[census-designated place]]s (CDPs) located within Galloway Township.<ref name=GCTPH1/><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34025 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 &ndash; County &ndash; County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212203413/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34025 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref><ref>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref>

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Absecon, Absecon Highlands, Brigantine Junction, [[Cologne, New Jersey|Cologne]], Cologne Station, [[Conovertown, New Jersey|Conovertown]], Doughtys, Germania, Hewittville, Higbeetown, Island Beach, Johnsontown, [[Leeds Point, New Jersey|Leeds Point]], [[Oceanville, New Jersey|Oceanville]], Pinehurst, Pomerania, South Egg Harbor, Somersville, and the "Township Center".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110728082445/http://www.gallowaytwp-nj.gov/general_information/Galloway%20TownshipOLD%20Fast%20Facts%20Brochure%202009.pdf Fast Facts Brochure 2009], Galloway Township, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 28, 2011. Accessed May 18, 2015. "Unincorporated Areas Within Galloway Township: Absecon Highlands, Cologne, Conovertown, Germania, Higbeetown, Leeds Point, Oceanville, Pinehurst, Pomona, Smithville and South Egg Harbor, and the 'Township Center'"</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 18, 2015.</ref>

The township borders the municipalities of [[Absecon, New Jersey|Absecon]], Atlantic City, [[Egg Harbor City, New Jersey|Egg Harbor City]], [[Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey|Egg Harbor Township]], [[Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]], [[Mullica Township, New Jersey|Mullica Township]], and [[Port Republic, New Jersey|Port Republic]] in Atlantic County; [[Bass River Township, New Jersey|Bass River Township]] and [[Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey|Washington Township]] in [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]]; and [[Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey|Little Egg Harbor Township]] in [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1199313/touches.html Areas touching Galloway Township], MapIt. Accessed March 30, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.atlanticcountynj.gov/government/county-government/board-of-county-commissioners/atlantic-county-district-map Atlantic County District Map], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 9, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

The township is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the [[New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve]], a protected natural area of unique [[ecology]] covering {{convert|1100000|acre}}, that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/pinelands/reserve/ The Pinelands National Reserve], [[New Jersey Pinelands Commission]]. Accessed November 18, 2013.</ref> Parts of the township are included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Atlantic County, along with areas in [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington]], [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden]], [[Cape May County, New Jersey|Cape May]], [[Cumberland County, New Jersey|Cumberland]], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester]], and [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean]] counties.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/pinelands/home/munico/municipalities/ Pinelands Municipalities], [[New Jersey Pinelands Commission]], April 2003. Accessed November 18, 2013.</ref>