West Creek is an unincorporated community and hamlet located within Eagleswood Township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2]
West Creek, New Jersey | |
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  West Creek, New Jersey West Creek's location in Ocean County (Inset: Ocean County in New Jersey)  West Creek, New Jersey West Creek, New Jersey (New Jersey)  West Creek, New Jersey West Creek, New Jersey (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′04″N 74°18′26″W / 39.63444°N 74.30722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Township | Eagleswood |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| ZIP Code | 08092 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0881694[1] |
History
editThe settlement is named after the stream that runs through it, Westecunk Creek. The name of the creek is derived from the Lenape word "westeconk," meaning "place of fat meat".
Education
editPresent day schools are Eagleswood Elementary School and Pinelands Regional School District.
Location
editThe area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08092. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08092 was 3,003. The village is served by a general aviation airport, Eagles Nest Airport.
More history
editCaptain Hazelton Seaman built and designed the first sneakbox, the "Devil's Coffin," in 1836, in West Creek, New Jersey.[3]
References
edit- ^ "West Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ Barnegat Bay Sneakbox, Little Egg Harbor Township School District. Accessed November 1, 2014.
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