Croton, New Jersey
Appearance
Croton, New Jersey | |
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![]() The settlement as seen from Route 12 | |
Coordinates: 40°30′39″N 74°55′49″W / 40.51083°N 74.93028°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Hunterdon |
Township | Delaware and Raritan |
Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 875751[1] |
Croton is an unincorporated community located along the border of Delaware and Raritan townships in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[2] County Route 579 (through which the township line runs down the center line) is the main north-south road through the area which consists of mostly forest within the Hunterdon Plateau and some houses and businesses along Route 579 and nearby New Jersey Route 12.[3] The headwaters of the Wickecheoke Creek are located northeast of Croton before it heads downstream through the community on its way to the Delaware River.
References
- ^ a b "Croton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2015.
- ^ Google (October 12, 2015). "Aerial view of Croton" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 12, 2015.