Swainton is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

located within Middle Township in Cape May County,

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, United States.

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and the

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are major roads of Swainton.

Avalon Avalon (; la, Insula Avallonis; cy, Ynys Afallon, Ynys Afallach; kw, Enys Avalow; literally meaning "the isle of fruit r appletrees"; also written ''Avallon'' or ''Avilion'' among various other spellings) is a mythical island featured in the ...

is a coastal community directly across from Swainton, connected by Avalon Boulevard. A post office was established in 1896, with Luther Swain as the first postmaster. Swainton is home to Union League National Golf Club—a 27-hole golf course offering an clubhouse.Home Page
Sand Barrens Golf Club. Accessed April 26, 2015.

Education

Swainton is within the Middle Township School District which operates Middle Township High School. Countywide schools include

Cape May County Technical High School Cape May County Technical High School, located in Middle Township, which provides vocational and technical education to students in ninth through twelfth grades from Cape May County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Cape May ...

and Cape May County Special Services School District.

References

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