Cheesequake, New Jersey

Cheesequake, New Jersey
Unincorporated community

Center of Cheesequake along Route 34
Cheesequake, New Jersey
Cheesequake, New Jersey
Cheesequake, New Jersey

Location of Cheesequake in Middlesex County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey

Coordinates: 40°25′29″N 74°17′16″W / 40.42472°N 74.28778°W / 40.42472; -74.28778Coordinates: 40°25′29″N 74°17′16″W / 40.42472°N 74.28778°W / 40.42472; -74.28778
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Middlesex
Township Old Bridge
Elevation[1] 102 ft (31 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 732 & 848
GNIS feature ID 875383[1]

Cheesequake is an unincorporated community located within Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.[2] Cheesequake is located along Route 34, south of Cheesequake State Park.[3][4] The community's name comes from the Lenni Lenape word "Cheseh-oh-ke", meaning "upland".[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cheesequake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 7, 2015.
  3. Middlesex County (PDF) (Map). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  4. Google (November 22, 2015). "Aerial view of Cheesequake" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  5. "Cheesequake State Park". NY-NJ-CT Botany. Retrieved November 1, 2012.


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