Port-au-peck, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40°18′54″N 74°00′28″W / 40.31500°N 74.00778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Monmouth |
Borough | Oceanport |
Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 07757 |
GNIS feature ID | 882544[1] |
Port-au-peck is an unincorporated community located within Oceanport in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2][3][4] The name Port-Au-Peck comes from the Lenape name Pootapeck. The land was "sold" to English interests in 1670; however, it is unclear how fair this land transfer was or if the local residents were aware they were giving away their hunting and fishing rights in the transfer.[5]