West Creek
West Creek is a 12.3-mile-long tributary of Delaware Bay in Cape May County, New Jersey in the United States. The name "West Creek" is derived from the Lenape word "westeconk," meaning "place of fat meat." It rises in the swamps to the west of Halberton, in Maurice River Township, and flows southward towards Belleplain State Forest.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern Shore and Delmont.
Southern Shore
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The Southern Shore Region is located in the South Jersey region of New Jersey. The area includes Cape May County and Cumberland County. The coast is along the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay, while the inland areas are part of the New Jersey Pine Barrens.
Delmont
Hamlet
Delmont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within Maurice River Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Delmont is situated 3 miles northwest of West Creek.
Goshen
Hamlet
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Goshen is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within Middle Township, in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Route 47, also known as Delsea Drive, runs directly through the center of the community. Goshen is situated 4 miles southeast of West Creek.
West Creek
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Cape May County, Jersey Shore, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“West Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “West Creek”
- Cebuano: “West Creek”
- Venetian: “West”
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