Rancocas, New Jersey
| Rancocas, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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Rancocas Friends Meeting House | |
  Rancocas Location in Burlington County (Inset: Burlington County in New Jersey) | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′38″N 74°52′01″W / 40.01056°N 74.86694°WCoordinates: 40°00′38″N 74°52′01″W / 40.01056°N 74.86694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Township | Westampton |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip Code | 08073 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| GNIS feature ID | 879606[1] |
Rancocas is an unincorporated community located within Westampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The name derives from the Native American word Rankokous. which was used in the name of the Powhatan Renape Nation Indian Reservation located in the Westhampton Township. The Reservation was a popular tourist destination for visitors from the Philadelphia area, New York, and local residents, before the Reservation became the Rancocas State Park.
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