Washington Crossing, New Jersey

Washington Crossing is an unincorporated community located within Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.[2] 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.

Washington Crossing, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Nelson House in 2013
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Location of Washington Crossing in Mercer County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
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Washington Crossing (New Jersey)
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Washington Crossing (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°17′48″N 74°52′01″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMercer
TownshipHopewell
Elevation59 ft (18 m)
GNIS feature ID881558[1]

The feeder canal for the Delaware and Raritan Canal runs along the Delaware River through the community.[3]

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See also

References
  1. "Washington Crossing". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2015.
  3. "About the D & R Canal State Park".


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