Editing Pennsauken Township, New Jersey (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 12.13 square miles (31.41&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 10.48 square miles (27.14&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 1.65 square miles (4.27&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (13.59%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Amon Heights, Bethel, Biedemon, Delair, Delair Station, Delaware Gardens, Dudley, East Pennsauken, Fish House, Hillcrest, Homesteadville, Jordantown, Merchantville Park, Morris, Morrisville, North Pennsville and Wellwood.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

The township includes [[Petty's Island]], a {{convert|392|acre|km2|adj=on}} island in the [[Delaware River]] although most of the island actually sits across a narrow strait from neighboring [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]]. Once an oil storage and distribution facility, the island is now the site of a container cargo shipping operation and nesting [[bald eagle]]s. Petty's Island is currently in the process of being turned over to the State of New Jersey by Citgo to be transformed to a new state park and nature center .<ref>Ung, Elisa; and Ott, Dwight. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150913152536/http://articles.philly.com/2007-03-22/news/25236164_1_conservation-development-plan-land-use-plans-township-officials "New plan for Petty's Island Pennsauken now is backing a proposal with less development."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', March 22, 2007. Accessed July 24, 2012. "That, he said, is 12 percentage points less than the current, controversial footprint proposed by developer Cherokee Pennsauken L.L.C. for the island's 392 acres.... Petty's Island was home to a pair of nesting bald eagles when it became an environmental and political controversy after Citgo Petroleum offered to donate it to the state as open space in 2004. Pennsauken officials and state Democratic power brokers, however, wanted to develop it as part of a $1 billion makeover of formerly industrial waterfront."</ref>

Pennsauken borders [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. The two municipalities are connected across the [[Delaware River]] by the [[Betsy Ross Bridge]] which is owned and operated by the [[Delaware River Port Authority]]. In New Jersey, Pennsauken borders [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]], [[Collingswood, New Jersey|Collingswood]] and [[Merchantville, New Jersey|Merchantville]] in Camden County, and [[Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey|Cinnaminson Township]], [[Maple Shade Township, New Jersey|Maple Shade Township]] and [[Palmyra, New Jersey|Palmyra]] in [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010601/touches.html Areas touching Pennsauken Township], MapIt. Accessed March 1, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.dvrpc.org/Mapping/Maps/pdf/Camden_MCDs.pdf Municipalities within Camden County, NJ], [[Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission]]. Accessed March 1, 2020.</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>