McKee City, New Jersey
McKee City, New Jersey | |
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McKeetown Fire Tower | |
Location within Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County within New Jersey. | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′01″N 74°38′27″W / 39.45028°N 74.64083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| Township | Hamilton |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Named after | Colonel John McKee |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.83 sq mi (12.52 km2) |
| • Land | 4.82 sq mi (12.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,758 |
| • Density | 2,024.90/sq mi (781.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 34-42420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 878219 |
McKee City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located near the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The community was named after Colonel John McKee (1821–1902), an African American property speculator. Although its name includes the word "city", McKee City is not an actual city — it is currently a crossroads of commerce that has replaced tenant farmers with retail stores and residential neighborhoods.
McKee City was the site of the former Atlantic City Race Course, and is home to numerous commercial businesses, including the Hamilton Mall, which opened in 1987.