Rancocas, New Jersey
| Rancocas, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
|
Rancocas Friends Meeting House | |
  Rancocas  Rancocas  Rancocas Location in Burlington County (Inset: Burlington County in New Jersey) | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′38″N 74°52′01″W / 40.01056°N 74.86694°WCoordinates: 40°00′38″N 74°52′01″W / 40.01056°N 74.86694°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Township | Westampton |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip Code | 08073 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| GNIS feature ID | 879606[1] |
Rancocas is an unincorporated community located within Westampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The name derives from the Native American word Rankokous. which was used in the name of the Powhatan Renape Nation Indian Reservation located in the Westhampton Township. The Reservation was a popular tourist destination for visitors from the Philadelphia area, New York, and local residents, before the Reservation became the Rancocas State Park.
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rancocas, New Jersey
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
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