Osage, New Jersey

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Osage, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Osage, New Jersey
Osage's location in Camden County (Inset: Camden County in New Jersey)
Coordinates: 39°51′01″N 75°00′25″W / 39.85028°N 75.00694°W / 39.85028; -75.00694Coordinates: 39°51′01″N 75°00′25″W / 39.85028°N 75.00694°W / 39.85028; -75.00694
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Camden
Township Voorhees
Elevation 69 ft (21 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 879016[1]

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

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).

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Osage, New Jersey
  2. ↑ "History of Voorhees". Voorhees Township website. Retrieved July 6, 2011. 
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