Mantua Creek
River in New Jersey, United States
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Mantua Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River in Mantua Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Mantua Creek's headwaters are near Glassboro, flowing northwest for 18.6 miles (29.9 kilometers) to the Delaware River at the Port of Paulsboro in Paulsboro across from present-day Philadelphia International Airport.
The name Mantua Creek is derived from the name of the Manta, or Mantes, subtribe of the Lenape Native Americans. Colonial-era maps refer to the creek with names such as Manteskÿl, Great Mantoes Creek, and Manto Creek.
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Paulsboro, New Jersey
Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US
1.1 mi away
2012 Paulsboro train derailment
Disaster in Gloucester County, New Jersey
1.4 mi away
Tinicum Island Rear Range Light
Lighthouse in Gloucester County, New Jersey
0.6 mi away
Fort Billingsport
Notable place
1.2 mi away
National Airlines Flight 83
1951 aviation accident
1.3 mi awayPort of Paulsboro
Port in United States
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