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Jersey Devil

also known as the Leeds Devil, legendary creature said to inhabit southern New Jersey, USA
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Jersey Devil
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Jersey Devil

Summary

Jersey Devil is a mythical creature[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of mythical_creature entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,614 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jersey Devil is in the country of United States[3].
  • Jersey Devil's instance of is recorded as mythical creature[4].
  • devil is named after Jersey Devil[5].
  • Jersey Devil's Commons category is recorded as Jersey Devil[6].

Body

Definition and Type

Jersey Devil's instance of is recorded as mythical creature[4].

Origins

devil is named after Jersey Devil[5].

Influence

Things named for Jersey Devil include New Jersey Devils[7], an ice hockey team[8], in United States[9], founded in 1974[10], headquartered in East Rutherford[11].

Why It Matters

Jersey Devil ranks in the top 2% of mythical_creature entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,614 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Entities named for it include New Jersey Devils[7], an ice hockey team[8], in United States[9], founded in 1974[10], headquartered in East Rutherford[11].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [11] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Jersey Devil. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jersey-devil
MLA “Jersey Devil.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/jersey-devil.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jersey-devil_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Jersey Devil}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jersey-devil}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Instance of → mythical creature
    Aliases → —
    Named after → devil
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007595349905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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