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Welcome to Fort Dix ...

Fort Dix is primarily located in Burlington County<1>. A portion of Fort Dix extends into Ocean County.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Dix: Ft. Dix

Fort Dix is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fort Dix lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Fort Dix: 609 & 640<3>

The ZIP code for Fort Dix: 08640<4>

Websites for Fort Dix ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bccoc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fort Dix, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Fort Dix ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Dix.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Dix. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Dix.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Dix. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Dix.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Dix. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Dix.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Dix ...

Looking for more information about Fort Dix? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fort Dix, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Dix.

Adding Fort Dix to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fort Dix in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Fort Dix was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Dix.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Burlington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Dix - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the Fort Dix area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Fort Dix area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fort Dix). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Dix or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.