Washington Crossing, New Jersey
Washington Crossing, New Jersey | |
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 The Delaware and Raritan Canal at Washington Crossing in Hopewell Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°17′48″N 74°52′01″W / 40.29667°N 74.86694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Mercer |
| Township | Hopewell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 371 |
| • Density | 1,478.1/sq mi (570.7/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 08560 (Titusville) |
| FIPS code | 34-77330[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 881558[2] |
Washington Crossing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, in the United States. The CDP and surrounding Hopewell Township lie on the eastern flank of the Washington Crossing Bridge spanning the Delaware River. Washington Crossing State Park is located adjacent to the community in New Jersey, while across the river lies Washington Crossing Historic Park in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.[6] As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 371.[7]
The community was the eastern landing point following George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. The Delaware and Raritan feeder canal runs along the river through the community.[8]
Geography[edit]
Washington Crossing is on the east bank of the Delaware River in northwestern Mercer County. New Jersey Route 29 (River Road) passes through the community, leading southeast (downriver) 8 miles (13 km) to Trenton, the state capital, and northwest (upriver) 7 miles (11 km) to Lambertville. The Washington Crossing Bridge, built in 1904, crosses the Delaware to Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, from where Pennsylvania Route 532 leads southwest 6 miles (10 km) to Newtown, Pennsylvania.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), of which 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 14.6%, are water.
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 371 | — | |
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Notable people[edit]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Washington Crossing include:
- William H. Blackwell (1882–1963), fruit farmer and politician[9]
See also[edit]
- Washington Crossing Historic Park in Pennsylvania
References[edit]
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Washington Crossing". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "P1. Race – Washington Crossing CDP, New Jersey: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "About the D & R Canal State Park".
- ^ 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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