Area code 609
Area code 609, is located in southeastern and central New Jersey. The telephone code includes the cities of Trenton, Princeton, and Atlantic City.
The 609 code was created in 1958 when the original 201 area code for New Jersey was divided into two area codes. Presently, the 609 area covers parts of Central Jersey, South Jersey and the Jersey Shore. The southwestern part of the state adjacent to Philadelphia is now covered by area code 856, as a result of a split of the area in 1999, although many parts of Burlington County are still covered under 609. The 609 area code penetrates portions of southern Middlesex County in Plainsboro, Cranbury, parts of South Brunswick (particularly Kingston) and the extreme southern part of Monroe.
Prior to 1990s when the original two area codes of New Jersey, 201 and 609, were split, New Jersey residents informally viewed the area codes as the defining boundaries of the more urban and industrialized "North Jersey", dominated by its proximity to New York City, and the more rural "South Jersey".[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Demasters, Karen. "The New Phone Math: 609 Divided by 2", The New York Times, February 7, 1999. Accessed August 6, 2008.
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| New Jersey area codes: 201, 551, 609, 732, 848, 856, 862, 908, 973 | ||
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| North: 732/848, 908 | ||
| West: 215/267, 856 | 609 | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| South: 302 | ||
| New York area codes: 212, 315, 347, 516, 518, 585, 607, 631, 646, 716, 718, 845, 914, 917 | ||
| Pennsylvania area codes: 215, 267, 412, 484, 570, 610, 717, 724, 814, 878 | ||
| Delaware area codes: 302 | ||
