Prospect Park, Mercer County, New Jersey
Prospect Park, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40°14′25″N 74°45′59″W / 40.24028°N 74.76639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Mercer |
Township | Ewing |
Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 883636[1] |
- Not to be confused with Prospect Park, Passaic County.
Prospect Park is a neighborhood located within Ewing Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Prospect Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Google (January 9, 2015). "Prospect Park, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ "History of Ewing". Township of Ewing. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
By the early 20th century, Trenton had become a major industrial center, and the population of the city rapidly increased. The areas of Ewing adjacent to Trenton began to take on urban characteristics, absorbing the population overflow from the city. Many Trenton residents discovered the advantages of living in Ewing, and the Township began to change from an agricultural to a residential community. Trains and streetcars enabled people to live further from the center of Trenton. Areas such as Homecrest, Prospect Heights, Prospect Park, and Weber Park were established near the borders of the City of Trenton, some of the earliest 'suburban' developments in Ewing.