# List of New Jersey placenames of Native American origin

The following list includes settlements, geographic features, and political subdivisions of New Jersey whose names are derived from Native American languages.

## Listings
### Counties

* Passaic County

### Settlements

* Absecon
* Acquackanonk Township
* Allamuchy Township (Lenape: Alemuchink)
* Alloway Township
* Almonesson (part of Deptford Township))
* Apshawa (part of West Milford)
* Atsion Village
* Batsto Village
* Cheesequake (part of Old Bridge Township) (Lenape: Chiskhakink)
* Cinnaminson Township
* Communipaw
* Cohansey Township
* Conaskonk Point (part of Union Beach) (Lenape: Kwënàskunk)
* Crosswicks
* Croton (part of Delaware Township)
* Cupsaw (part of Ringwood)
* Espanong (part of Jefferson Township)
* Hackensack
* Hoboken (Lenape: Hupokàn)
* Hockhockson (part of Tinton Falls)
* Ho-Ho-Kus
* Hopatcong
* Locktown (part of Delaware Township)
* Lopatcong Township
* Macopin
* Mahwah
* Manahawkin
* Manalapan Township
* Mannington Township
* Mantoloking
* Mantua Township
* Matawan
* Metuchen
* Navesink
* Neshanic
* Netcong
* Normanook (part of Sandyston Township)
* Nummytown (part of Middle Township)
* Old Tappan
* Packanack Lake
* Pahaquarry Township
* Paramus
* Parsippany
* Passaic
* Peahala Park (part of Long Beach Township)
* Peapack-Gladstone
* Pennsauken Township
* Pequannock
* Perth Amboy
* Piscataway Township
* Pohatcong Township
* Pompton Lakes
* Pompton Plains
* Pompton Township
* Preakness
* Rahway
* Ramapo
* Raritan
* Raritan Township
* Repaupo (part of Logan Township)
* Rockaway
* Rockaway Creek
* Rockaway River
* Rumson
* Secaucus
* Shamong Township
* Sicomac
* Singac (part of Little Falls)
* South Amboy
* Squankum (part of Howell Township and also the original name of Williamstown)
* Succasunna
* Teaneck
* Totowa
* Towaco
* Tuckahoe (Lenape: Takeho)
* Walpack Township
* Wanamassa
* Wanaque
* Watchung
* Weehawken
** Weehawken Cove
* Weequahic
** Weequahic Park
* Wenonah
* Whippany
* Wickatunk (part of Marlboro Township) (Lenape: Wikwètunk)
* Wyckoff

### Bodies of water

* Absecon Inlet
* Absecon Island
* Alexauken Creek (tributary of the Delaware River in Hunterdon County) (Lenape: Alàxhakink)
* Assunpink Creek (Lenape: Ahsën'pink)
* Assiscunk Creek
* Lake Atsion
* Batsto River
* Campgaw Mountain
* Capoolong Creek (tributary of South Branch Raritan River)
* Cheesequake State Park
* Chincopin Branch (tributary of the Manumuskin River in Cumberland County)
* Chingarora Creek
* Cohansey River
* Crosswicks Creek
* Cupsaw Lake
* Cushetunk Mountain
* Hakihokake Creek (tributary of Delaware River in Hunterdon County)
* Hockhockson Swamp
* Lake Hopatcong
* Iosco (part of Bloomingdale)
* Lake Iosco
* Kittatinny Mountains (Lenape: Kitahtëne)
* Lamington
* Lamington River
* Loantaka Brook
* Lockatong Creek
* Luppatatong Creek
* Macanippuck Run (tributary of Delaware River in Cumberland County) (Lenape: Mèkënipèk)
* Machesautauxen Creek, alternate name for the Sleeper Branch (tributary of Mullica River)
* Mahoras Brook
* Manapaqua Branch (stream in Ocean County)
* Manasquan
* Manasquan River (Lenape: Mënàskunk)
* Manantico Creek
* Mannington Creek
* Manumuskin River
* Manunka Chunk (location on the border of White Township and Knowlton Township) (Lenape: Mënànkahchunk)
* Mashipacong Island (river island in the Delaware River)
* Matchaponix Brook
* Mattano Park
* Metedeconk River
* Mingamahone Brook (tributary of the Manasquan River in Monmouth County)
* Minisink
* Mount Mohepinoke (located on the border of Liberty Township and White Township)
* Moonachie
* Moosepac Pond (located in Jefferson Township)
* Muksukemuk, native name for Deep Voll Brook
* Mulhockaway Creek (a tributary of the South Branch Raritan River via Spruce Run in Hunterdon County)
* Musconetcong Mountain
* Musconetcong River
* Muskee Creek (tributary of the Maurice River in Cumberland County)
* Muskingum Brook (tributary of the Batsto River via Springers Brook in Burlington County)
* Musquapsink Brook
* Nacote Creek (tributary of the Mullica River in Atlantic County)
* Nantuxent Creek
* Navesink River
* Nescochague Creek
* Neshanic River
* Nishisakawick Creek and Little Nishisakawick Creek (tributaries of the Delaware River in Frenchtown, Hunterdon County)
* Nihomus Run (tributary of the Salem River in Salem County)
* Nishuane Brook (tributary of the Second River in Essex County)
* Nomahegan Brook (tributary of the Rahway River in Union County)
* Normanook Brook alt. Normanock Brook (tributary of Big Flat Brook in Sandyston Township, Sussex County)
* Oranoaken Creek
* Packanack Mountain
* Papakating Creek
* Pascack Brook
* Pascack Valley
* Passaic River
* Patcong Creek (tributary of Great Egg Harbor in Atlantic County)
* Paunpeck Creek (tributary of the Hackensack River via Cromakill Creek in North Bergen, Hudson County)
* Peckman River
* Pennsauken Creek
* Pequest River
* Picatinny Arsenal
* Pochuck Creek
* Pochuck Mountain
* Pohatcong Creek
* Pohatcong Mountain
* Pompeston Creek (tributary of the Delaware River in Burlington County)
* Pompton River
* Pophandusing Brook (tributary of the Delaware River in Warren County)
* Preakness Range
* Rahway River
* Ramapo Mountains
* Ramapo River
* Rancocas Creek
* Raritan Bay
* Raritan River
* Sanhickan, native name for the falls of the Delaware River at Trenton
* Shabakunk Creek, West Branch Shabakunk Creek, and Little Shabakunk Creek
* Shannoc Brook (tributary of Toms River in Ocean County)
* Shipetaukin Creek (feeder stream of the D&R Canal in Mercer County)
* Mount Tammany
* Tantomwom, the native name for Long Hill.
* Tulpehocken Creek
* Upper Pohatcong Mountain
* Waackaack Creek alt. Waycake Creek (tributary of Raritan Bay in Monmouth County –its name is given to the Waackaack Rear Range Light)
* Wagaraw Brook
* Wagaraw Mountain
* Wampum Brook (tributary of Shrewsbury River in Monmouth County)
* Wanaque River
* Watchung Mountains
* Warinanco Park
* Watnong Mountain (located in Parsippany-Troy Hills)
* Watsessing Park
* Watsessing River
* Waughaw Mountain (located in Montville Township)
* Wawayanda Creek
* Wawayanda Mountain
* Wawayanda State Park
* Weamaconk Creek (tributary of Matchaponix Brook in Monmouth County)
* Wemrock Brook (tributary of Matchaponix Brook via Weamaconk Creek in Monmouth County)
* Wesickaman Creek (tributary of the Mullica River in Burlington County)
* Westecunk Creek
* Whippany River
* Wickecheoke Creek
* Windbeam Mountain (located in Ringwood)
* Yantacaw Brook (tributary of the Third River in Montclair, Essex County)
* Yantacaw Brook Park