Dias Creek, New Jersey
Dias Creek, New Jersey | |
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  Dias Creek Location in Cape May County (Inset: Cape May County in New Jersey)  Dias Creek Dias Creek (New Jersey)  Dias Creek Dias Creek (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°5′20″N 74°52′50″W / 39.08889°N 74.88056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Cape May |
| Township | Middle |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 875911[1] |
Dias Creek (also known as Dyars Creek, Dyer's Creek or Dyers Creek[1]) is an unincorporated community located in Middle Township, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The community is traversed by Route 47, and primarily consists of farmland, woods, and campgrounds for vacationers.[3][4]
A post office was established in 1850, with Charles K. Holmes as the first postmaster.[5]
Education
Dias Creek is served by the Middle Township School District, which operates Middle Township High School. Countywide schools include Cape May County Technical High School and the Cape May County Special Services School District.
Wineries
References
- ^ a b c Dias Creek, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed December 29, 2014.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 29, 2014.
- ^ Lala, Elisa. "Cape May Tech students plant fruit trees on six-generations-old Dias Creek farm" in The Press of Atlantic City, April 24, 2013. Accessed June 8, 2013.
- ^ Nark, Jason. "Philly teen drowns in Shore campground pool" in The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 10, 2011. Accessed June 8, 2013.
- ^ Stevens, Lewis Townsend (1897). The History of Cape May County, New Jersey: From the Aboriginal Times to the Present Day. Star of the Cape Publishing Co. p. 471.
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