| Shabakunk Creek | |
|---|---|
 The Shabakunk Creek below Colonial Lake | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| Region | Mercer County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | The main branch |
| • location | Hopewell Township |
| • coordinates | 40°18′38″N 74°45′50″W / 40.31056°N 74.76389°W |
| • elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| 2nd source | The West Branch |
| • location | Ewing Township |
| • coordinates | 40°16′50″N 74°48′49″W / 40.28056°N 74.81361°W |
| • elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Mouth | Assunpink Creek |
• location | Lawrence Township |
• coordinates | 40°14′58″N 74°43′9″W / 40.24944°N 74.71917°W |
• elevation | 37 ft (11 m) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Assunpink Creek |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | The West Branch |
The Shabakunk Creek is a tributary of the Assunpink Creek in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.[1] Via the Assunpink, its water ultimately flows into the Delaware River. The name Shabakunk is from the Lenape word meaning "shore land".[2]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 26, 2013
- ^ "The Lawrence Nature Center". Retrieved May 27, 2013.