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Rancocas Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River in southwestern New Jersey in the United States. The creek's main stem is 8.3 miles (13.4 km) long, with a North Branch of 28.3 miles (45.5 km) and a South Branch flowing 21.7 miles (34.9 km). [ 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 North Branch Rancocas Creek, also known as the Mount Holly Branch, is a 31-mile-long (50 km) [1] tributary of Rancocas Creek in southwestern New Jersey in the United States. [ 2 ] The creek starts in the Pine Barrens of Brendan T. Byrne State Forest and Fort Dix Military Reservation , near Browns Mills .
Rancocas State Park is a 1,252 acres (5.07 km 2) protected area designated as a state park located in Hainesport Township and Westampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Established in 1965, it is overseen and operated by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry .
Rancocas Woods is located on the Rancocas Creek, a major river that empties into the Delaware River.Exit 43 on Interstate 295 can be used to access Rancocas Woods. There is no direct exit on the New Jersey Turnpike, however, the nearest exits to Rancocas Woods are exit 4 (Route 73 – Mount Laurel) and exit 5 (County Route 541 – Burlington, Mount Holly).
The South Branch Rancocas Creek, or Lumberton Branch is a 21.7-mile-long (34.9 km) [1] tributary of Rancocas Creek in Burlington County, New Jersey in the United States. [2] The South Branch Rancocas Creek drains an area of 144 square miles. [3] Much of the upland agriculture within the Rancocas Creek basin lies inside the South Branch Rancocas ...
From New Jersey, the Big Flatbrook, Pequest, Musconetcong, and Maurice rivers, plus Oldmans, Raccoon and Rancocas creeks, flow into the Delaware. Tributaries are arranged generally north to south from the source of the river to its mouth, its confluence with the Delaware River, tributaries within that rivers' watershed are mentioned in notes.
A portion of Rancocas State Park is located in Hainesport Township. There are hiking/biking trails, equestrian trails, and canoe and fishing access to the Rancocas Creek. This part of Rancocas State Park is jointly managed by Burlington County Parks and the State Department of Parks and Forestry. [40]