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West Creek, New Jersey

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Ocean

ZIP code
  
08092

Elevation
  
3 m

Number of airports
  
1

State
  
New Jersey

Township
  
Eagleswood

GNIS feature ID
  
0881694

Local time
  
Friday 6:17 PM

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Weather
  
10°C, Wind E at 24 km/h, 95% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of West Creek, Eagleswood, NJ 08092, USA

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.

References

West Creek, New Jersey Wikipedia