West Creek, New Jersey

West Creek is an unincorporated community and hamlet located within Eagleswood Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.[2]

For the stream known as West Creek, see West Creek (New Jersey).
West Creek
Unincorporated community
West Creek
West Creek's location in Ocean County (Inset: Ocean County in New Jersey)
West Creek
West Creek (New Jersey)
West Creek
West Creek (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°38′04″N 74°18′26″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyOcean
TownshipEagleswood
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
ZIP code
08092
GNIS feature ID0881694[1]
Map of West Creek from 1878

History

The 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

Present day schools are Eagleswood Elementary School and Pinelands Regional School District.

Location

The 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

Captain Hazelton Seaman built and designed the first sneakbox, the "Devil's Coffin," in 1836, in West Creek, New Jersey.[3]

References
  1. "West Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. Barnegat Bay Sneakbox, Little Egg Harbor Township School District. Accessed November 1, 2014.


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