Red Bank, Gloucester County, New Jersey

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Coordinates: 39°52′22″N75°10′22″W / 39.87278°N 75.17278°W / 39.87278; -75.17278 Coordinates: 39°52′22″N75°10′22″W / 39.87278°N 75.17278°W / 39.87278; -75.17278
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Gloucester
Township West Deptford
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 856
GNIS feature ID879630 [1]

Red Bank is an unincorporated community located on the Delaware River within West Deptford Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. [2] During the American Revolutionary War it was the site of Fort Mercer and the Battle of Red Bank.

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