Rancocas, New Jersey | |
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 Rancocas Friends Meeting House | |
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| Coordinates: 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 | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Zip Code | 08073 |
| Area code(s) | 609, 640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 879606[1] |
Rancocas is an unincorporated community located within Westampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey.[2] The name derives from the Native American[clarification needed] word Rankokous, which was used in the name of the Powhatan Lenape Nation Indian Reservation located in Westampton Township. The name was also known as a sub-tribe of the Ancocus.[3] The Reservation was a popular tourist destination for visitors from the Philadelphia area, New York, and local residents, before the Reservation became Rancocas State Park.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rancocas, New Jersey
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed July 12, 2018.