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Forked River (pronounced fork'id ri'ver) is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) located within Lacey Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.〔(GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Ocean County, New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 10, 2013.〕〔(2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 10, 2013.〕〔(New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32) ), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed January 10, 2013.〕〔(Locality Search ), State of New Jersey. Accessed April 18, 2015.〕 As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 5,244.〔 Many Ocean County residents commonly refer to all of Lacey Township as Forked River with the first word pronounced with two syllables (FOR-ked or FORK-ed). Pronouncing the first word with one syllable (forkt, which is the standard American pronunciation) is a sign of a new resident or outsider.〔Pritchard, Michael. ("Say What? : From 'Morris' River to 'R-Kansas' Avenue, Area Residents have own way of speaking." ), ''The Press of Atlantic City'', April 24, 2003. Accessed January 10, 2013. "There's Forked River in Lacey Township, Ocean County; Maurice River Township in Cumberland County and Green Creek in Cape May County, to name just a few. Locals know that the river may be forked, but it's the 'FOR-ked' River."〕〔Suhay, Lisa. ("JERSEYANA; Where They Don't Speak With Forked Tongue" ), ''The New York Times'', December 8, 2002. Accessed January 10, 2012. "When one person comes into the area and pronounces the name of the town ''Forkt River,'' that person is called a Benny, or an out-of-towner. 'It's FORK-ed River,' Jennifer Sawicki, 25, who was born in the town, said with a laugh. 'Nobody in town says Forkt. That would be silly.'"〕 ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 10.336 square miles (26.768 km2), of which, 2.723 square miles (7.052 km2) of it was land and 7.613 square miles (19.717 km2) of it (73.66%) was water.〔〔(US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.〕 Forked River is located on US Route 9 south of Toms River. The communities of Lanoka Harbor is directly north of Forked River, Bamber Lake is to the west, Barnegat is to the southwest, and Waretown is to the south. Nearby Forked River is a river that empties into Barnegat Bay. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Forked River, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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