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is a Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 19,368.
West Deptford Township was formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1, 1871, from portions of Deptford Township. Portions of the township were taken to form National Park (April 15, 1902) and Westville (April 7, 1914).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46.0 km²), of which, 15.9 square miles (41.2 km²) of it is land and 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²) of it (10.47%) is water.
West Deptford Township borders Westville, Deptford Township, Woodbury, Woodbury Heights, Mantua Township, East Greenwich Township, Paulsboro and National Park, as well as Camden County and the Delaware River.