Cooper Point, Camden

Cooper Point
Cooper Point
Neighborhood of Camden
	Former Riverside Prison (demolished) and Weeks Marine facilities seen beyond the Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Camden
City	Camden
Area code	856

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Cooper Point (also known as Cooper Poynt) is a neighborhood in the northwestern part of Camden, New Jersey, United States. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the neighborhood has a population of 2,880.^[1] It is north of Cooper Grant and the Central Waterfront the other neighborhoods located near the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.

The yards of Weeks Marine and the site of the former Riverfront State Prison are located along the Delaware River. In May 2013, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority announced that it would seek developers for the site.^[2] In September 2013, Waterfront Renaissance Associates announced that it proposed to build the Riverfront World Trade Center, a development of 2.3-million-square-foot campus on 16 acres on the site. The project would be built in four phases, the first of which would be a promenade along the Delaware River.^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Camden Facts: Cooper Point". Camconnect.org. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
^ Laday, Jason (May 29, 2013). "NJ to begin seeking redeveloper for former Camden prison". South Jersey Times. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
^ Kostelni, Natalie (September 9, 2013). "Project considered for former prison site in Camden". Phlladelphia Business Journal. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
^ Terruso, Julia (September 11, 2013). "Developer wants to build a World Trade Center in Camden". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
^ Laday, Jason (September 9, 2013). "Camden World Trade Center in sites of firm targeting former Riverfront Prison plot". South Jersey Times. Retrieved May 28, 2014.

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Unrealzed developmnent scheme

39°57′22″N 75°07′31″W / 39.95613°N 75.12537°W / 39.95613; -75.12537

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[1] "Camden Facts: Cooper Point". Camconnect.org. Retrieved January 15, 2012.

[2] Laday, Jason (May 29, 2013). "NJ to begin seeking redeveloper for former Camden prison". South Jersey Times. Retrieved May 28, 2014.

[3] Kostelni, Natalie (September 9, 2013). "Project considered for former prison site in Camden". Phlladelphia Business Journal. Retrieved May 28, 2014.

[4] Terruso, Julia (September 11, 2013). "Developer wants to build a World Trade Center in Camden". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.

[5] Laday, Jason (September 9, 2013). "Camden World Trade Center in sites of firm targeting former Riverfront Prison plot". South Jersey Times. Retrieved May 28, 2014.

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v t e Camden, New Jersey
Neighborhoods	Bergen Square Beideman Centerville Central Business District Central Waterfront Cooper Grant Cooper Point Cramer Hill Dudley Fairview Gateway Lanning Square Liberty Park Marlton Morgan Village North Camden Parkside Pyne Point Rosedale South Camden Stockton Whitman Park
Education	Public high schools: Brimm Medical Arts High School Camden High School Camden Big Picture Learning Academy Creative Arts Academy Eastside High School Private education: Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill Higher education: Camden County College Coriell Institute for Medical Research Rowan University Rutgers University–Camden Rutgers Law School University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Economy	American Water Works Campbell Soup Company Cooper University Hospital Coriell Institute for Medical Research Delaware River Port Authority Holtec International L3 Technologies Port of Camden South Jersey Port Corporation Subaru of America Susquehanna Bank Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
Points of interest	Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum Camden Waterfront Adventure Aquarium Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial Camden Children's Garden Camden City Hall Campbell's Field Cooper Grant Historic District Cooper Street Historic District Donkey's Place National Register of Historic Places BB&T Pavilion Tallest buildings Walt Whitman House
Public transportation	PATCO Speedline River Line RiverLink Ferry NJT bus routes 400-449 NJT bus routes 450-499 Walter Rand Transportation Center City Hall Ferry Avenue Glassboro–Camden Line (future) Camden-Philadelphia BRT (future)
Roads and bridges	Benjamin Franklin Bridge Admiral Wilson Boulevard (U.S. Route 30) Broadway (CR 551) Federal Street (CR 537) Haddon Avenue (CR 561) Market Street (CR 537 spur) Mount Ephraim Avenue (NJ Route 168) Interstate 76 Interstate 676
Sports	Camden Riversharks Philadelphia 76ers
Government	Mayors of Camden Camden City Hall Camden County Hall of Justice Mitchell H. Cohen United States Courthouse US District Court United States Post Office and Courthouse

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