Port-au-peck, New Jersey
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]
Geography
Port-au-peck covers 3.9 square miles (10 km2), approximately half of Oceanport. It is the area north-north-east of the New Jersey Transit Monmouth Park line. It forms a peninsula jutting into the Shrewsbury River and is formed in the shape of a mitten or to some a fox.
Demography
While no specific data is taken for Port-au-peck (as it is not census recognized) the neighborhood would be considered by most to be middle class to upper-middle class and is mostly, almost 100% white. Port-au-peck is higher income and more residential than the Eatontown side of Oceanport proper.
ZIP Code
Port-au-peck uses the same ZIP Code (07757) as Oceanport, which has only one post office. Because of this Port-au-peck has been somewhat forgotten in the past years. Few residents in Oceanport use Port-au-peck as a mailing address.
References
- ^ a b "Port-au-peck". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "NJDOT Graphic Information System Maps Salem" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ "Port-au-peck, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ Ellis, Franklin (1885). History of Monmouth County, New Jersey. Philadelphia: R. T. Peck & Co. p. 60.
External links
- Port-au-Peck Chemical Hose Company No. 1
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