West Creek is an

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and hamlet located within Eagleswood Township in

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, in the

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History

The settlement is named after the stream that runs through it, Westecunk Creek. The name of the creek is derived from the

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word "westeconk," meaning "place of fat meat".

Education

Present day schools are Eagleswood Elementary School and

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Location

The area is served as

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ZIP Code 08092. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for

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08092 was 3,003. The village is served by a

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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.Barnegat Bay Sneakbox
Little Egg Harbor Township School District. Accessed November 1, 2014.

References

External links

Census 2000 Fact Sheet for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08092
from the

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Eagleswood Township, New Jersey Populated places in the Pine Barrens (New Jersey) Unincorporated communities in Ocean County, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in New Jersey {{OceanCountyNJ-geo-stub