Chews Landing, New Jersey
| Chews Landing, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Chews Landing Location in Camden County (Inset: Camden County in New Jersey) | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′00″N 75°03′47″W / 39.83333°N 75.06306°WCoordinates: 39°50′00″N 75°03′47″W / 39.83333°N 75.06306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Township | Gloucester |
| Named for | Jeremiah Chew |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| GNIS feature ID | 882408[1] |
Chews Landing (or Chews) is an unincorporated community within Gloucester Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States.
Located near the Big Timber Creek, Chews Landing is named after Jeremiah Chew, a revolutionary officer.[2] It is also home to St. John's Episcopal Church and Burying Ground; a historic church that was built in 1880 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chews Landing, New Jersey
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (2007). New Jersey, a Guide to Its Present and Past. US History Publishers. ISBN 1-60354-029-6. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
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