West Creek, New Jersey
West Creek is an unincorporated area or informal "village"[1] located within Eagleswood Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, in the United States.
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[edit] History
The village is named after the stream that runs through it, West Creek. The name "West Creek" is derived from the Lenape word "westeconk," meaning "place of fat meat".
[edit] Education
Present day schools are Eagleswood Elementary School and Pinelands Regional School District.
[edit] Location
The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08092. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08092 was 3,003. The village is served by a general aviation airport, Eagles Nest Airport.
[edit] More History
Captain Hazelton Seaman built and designed the first sneakbox, the "Devil's Coffin," in 1836, in West Creek, New Jersey.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/works/environment/docs/Historic_BR_Ocean.pdf - this state document states "West Creek" as a village.
- ^ Barnegat Bay Sneakbox
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Coordinates: 39°38′04″N 74°18′26″W / 39.63444°N 74.30722°W
Coordinates: 39°38′04″N 74°18′26″W / 39.63444°N 74.30722°W
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