Blue Hole (New Jersey)

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location = Gloucester County, New Jersey
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frozen = The Blue Hole is located in the Pinelands of Monroe Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Blue Hole is a body of water in the middle of woods that is clear blue; the water has warm and cold spots, averaging 58 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The color is unusual, as most lakes and ponds in the area are brownish due to large deposits of bog iron. The Blue Hole is circular and about 70 feet across. In the 1930s, the Blue Hole was a very popular party and swimming spot. A bridge over the Great Egg Harbor River that once made the Hole easily accessible was wiped out by a storm about 40 years ago; now it can only be reached on foot.

A number of legends exist: that it is bottomless with powerful currents, that the water is freezing cold year-round, and that the Jersey Devil is active in the area.

In 2004, the Blue Hole was made the subject of a short film by James Rolfe, creator of the The Angry Video Game Nerd. The film was called "The Jersey Odysseys I: Legend of the Blue Hole".

External links

* [http://www.weirdnj.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=105&Itemid=28 Legends of the Blue Hole reported in "Weird NJ".]
* [http://www.quakerranter.org/trip_to_the_blue_hole.php Trip report] (maps, photos, directions)
* [http://www.angelfire.com/nj/becjosh/bluehole.html "Inquirer Suburban" Story on the Blue Hole]
* [http://cinemassacre.com/Home_page/frameset.html Cinemassacre.com "The Jersey Odysseys I: Legend of the Blue Hole."]