Cheesequake, New Jersey
Chiskhakink (
Unami) | |
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Coordinates: 40°25′29″N 74°17′16″W / 40.42472°N 74.28778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Middlesex |
Township | Old Bridge |
Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 732 & 848 |
GNIS feature ID | 875383 [1] |
Cheesequake is an unincorporated community located within Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [2] Cheesequake is located along Route 34, south of Cheesequake State Park. [3] [4]
The community's name has been said to be derived from the Lenni Lenape word Cheseh-oh-ke, meaning "upland" [5] or from the word chiskhakink or chickhake, meaning "land that has been cleared." [6] [7]