West Creek, New Jersey

West Creek, New Jersey

West Creek is an unincorporated area or informal "village" [http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/works/environment/docs/Historic_BR_Ocean.pdf - this state document states "West Creek" as a village.] located within Eagleswood Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, in the United States.

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."

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.

History

Captain Hazelton Seaman built and designed the first sneakbox, the "Devil's Coffin," in 1836, in West Creek, New Jersey. [ [http://www.lehsd.k12.nj.us/Seaport/Jones/barnegat_bay_sneakbox.htm Barnegat Bay Sneakbox ] ]

References

External links

* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=86000US08092&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3465790&_street=&_county=&_cityTown=&_state=04000US34&_zip=08092&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census 2000 Fact Sheet for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08092] from the United States Census Bureau


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