Green Creek, New Jersey Explained

Green Creek, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Cape May County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Green Creek
Pushpin Map Caption:Green Creek's location in Cape May County (Inset: Cape May County in New Jersey)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cape May
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Middle
Population As Of:2000
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:13
Coordinates:39.0461°N -74.9014°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08219
Area Code:609, 640
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:34-34009
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:876776
Blank2 Name:Other name
Blank2 Info:Greencreek
Footnotes:[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 . The community is located about west of Rio Grande and about 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. The post office was established in 1829 with Matthew Marcy as the first postmaster.[4]

Geography

Green Creek is located at 39.0462°N -74.9013°W (39.046224, -74.901283). 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.

Notes and References

  1. . Accessed 2008-05-31.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&ac=ac&zip=08219&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  3. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  4. Book: Stevens . Lewis Townsend . The History of Cape May County, New Jersey: From the Aboriginal Times to the Present Day . 1897 . Star of the Cape Publishing Co. . 468.