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Rancocas, New Jersey
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Rancocas Friends Meeting House
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 Rancocas, New Jersey
Location in Burlington County, New Jersey
Rancocas, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Rancocas, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Township | Westampton |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip Code |
08073
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| Area code(s) | 609, 640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 879606 |
Rancocas is an unincorporated community located within Westampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey. The name derives from the Native American word Rankokous. which was used in the name of the Powhatan Lenape Nation Indian Reservation located in Westampton Township. The name was also known as a sub-tribe of the Ancocus. The Reservation was a popular tourist destination for visitors from the Philadelphia area, New York, and local residents, before the Reservation became Rancocas State Park.
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