Chews Landing, New Jersey
Populated place in Camden County, New Jersey, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chews Landing (or Chews) is an unincorporated community within Gloucester Township, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2][3]
Quick Facts Country, State ...
Chews Landing, New Jersey | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 39°50′00″N 75°03′47″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Camden |
Township | Gloucester |
Named for | Jeremiah Chew |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Area code | 856 |
GNIS feature ID | 882408[1] |
Close
Located near the Big Timber Creek, Chews Landing is named after Jeremiah Chew, a revolutionary officer.[4] 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.