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Washington Crossing, New Jersey

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Coordinates: 40°17′48″N 74°52′01″W / 40.29667°N 74.86694°W / 40.29667; -74.86694
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This article is about the community in Mercer County. For other uses, see Washington Crossing.
Washington Crossing, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Nelson House in 2013
Nelson House in 2013
Washington Crossing is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
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Location of Washington Crossing in Mercer County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Washington Crossing is located in New Jersey
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Washington Crossing (New Jersey)
Washington Crossing is located in the United States
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Washington Crossing (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°17′48″N 74°52′01″W / 40.29667°N 74.86694°W / 40.29667; -74.86694
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMercer
TownshipHopewell
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
 • Land0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
[2]
59 ft (18 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
371
 • Density1,478.09/sq mi (569.75/km2)
GNIS feature ID881558[2]

Washington Crossing is an unincorporated community located within Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.[4] It was the location of George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on the night of December 25–26, 1776 during the American Revolutionary War. The 3,100-acre (13 km2) Washington Crossing State Park is adjacent to the community. The Washington Crossing Bridge connects the community to Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania on the opposite bank of the river.

The feeder canal for the Delaware and Raritan Canal runs along the Delaware River through the community.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020371—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Washington Crossing include:

See also

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References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Washington Crossing". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2015.
  5. ^ "About the D & R Canal State Park".
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ Scannell's New Jersey's First Citizens and State Guide, p. 518. J. J. Scannell, 1919. Accessed December 7, 2021. "William Hartwell Blackwell - Titusville - Fruitgrower and Assemblyman. Born at Washington's Crossing, N. J., on July 22, 1882; son of Charles E. and Sarah E. (Hartwell) Blackwell."


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