Osage, New Jersey

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Osage, New Jersey
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Coordinates: 39°51′01″N75°00′25″W / 39.85028°N 75.00694°W / 39.85028; -75.00694 Coordinates: 39°51′01″N75°00′25″W / 39.85028°N 75.00694°W / 39.85028; -75.00694
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Camden
Township Voorhees
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID879016 [1]

Osage is an unincorporated community located within the Echelon section of Voorhees Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. [2] The name Osage derives from a small group of Indians of the Sioux tribe from the Midwestern United States that settled in the area. [3]

In the area of Osage is Osage Elementary School, one of four elementary schools in the township. Osage has over 500 students. It is located directly across from the Voorhees Town Center (formerly known as the Echelon Mall).

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Osage, New Jersey
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. "History of Voorhees". Voorhees Township website. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011.