Green Creek, New Jersey

Green Creek is an unincorporated community located within Middle Township, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.[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]

Green Creek, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Store on Delsea Drive
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Coordinates: 39°02′46″N 74°54′05″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Cape May
Township	Middle
Elevation [1]	4 m (13 ft)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	08219
Area code(s)	609, 640
FIPS code	34-34009
GNIS feature ID	876776[1]
Other name	Greencreek[1]
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Geography

Green Creek is located at 39°02′46″N 74°54′05″W (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.

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  Fire station on Bay Shore Road

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Green Creek, New Jersey. Accessed 2008-05-31.
2. 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.