Green Creek, New Jersey

Populated place in Cape May County, New Jersey, US

Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States
39°02′46″N 74°54′05″W / 39.04611°N 74.90139°W / 39.04611; -74.90139Country United StatesState New JerseyCountyCape MayTownshipMiddleElevation4 m (13 ft)Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)ZIP Code
08219
Area code(s)609, 640FIPS code34-34009GNIS feature ID876776[1]Other nameGreencreek[1][2]

Green Creek is an unincorporated community located within Middle Township, in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] It is located on Route 47 (Delsea Drive). It is a very low-lying area with a highest elevation of just above 20 feet (6.1 m). The community is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Rio Grande and about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the Delaware Bay. It is mostly residential with areas of agriculture and commerce along the main road, Delsea Drive (Route 47). The United States Postal Service ZIP Code is 08219.[2] The post office was established in 1829 with Matthew Marcy as the first postmaster.[4]

Geography

Green Creek is located at 39°02′46″N 74°54′05″W / 39.046224°N 74.901283°W / 39.046224; -74.901283 (39.046224, -74.901283).[1] It lies 13 feet (4 m) above sea level.

Environment

Aside from residential usage, Green Creek comprises a mixture of broad-leaf woodland and salt marsh. There is an area of protected dry grassland part of the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge, located off Burleigh Road.

  • Fire station on Bay Shore Road
    Fire station on Bay Shore Road

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Green Creek, New Jersey. Accessed 2008-05-31.
  2. ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup. Accessed 2008-05-31.
  3. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  4. ^ Stevens, Lewis Townsend (1897). The History of Cape May County, New Jersey: From the Aboriginal Times to the Present Day. Star of the Cape Publishing Co. p. 468.
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This list is incomplete.
Formerly Whitesboro and Burleigh were in a single CDP, Whitesboro-Burleigh
Cape May County Airport (The former NAS Rio Grande) is in Lower Township.
Dennis Township Public Schools has a Cape May Court House address but is in Dennis Township, outside of the CMCH census-designated place.