Buckshutem, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 39°19′08″N75°00′46″W / 39.31889°N 75.01278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Cumberland |
Township | Commercial |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
Area code | 856 |
GNIS feature ID | 875011 [1] |
Buckshutem is an unincorporated community located within Commercial Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [2] [3] [4] The community is situated near Buckshutem Creek, nearby Laurel Lake. The name "Buckshutem" is of Native American origin; though others say that the name is derived from the creek's rapid flow of water as it empties into the brisk wake of the Maurice River, producing a cross current that causes a boat to "buck and shoot" through that section. [5]
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