Headquarters, New Jersey

Headquarters is an unincorporated community located within Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The settlement is centered aon the crossing of Zentek Road over the Caponockons Creek, near the intersection of Zentek Road and Ringoes-Rosemont Road (County Route 604).[3] The area is part of the Headquarters Historic District, a listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Headquarters was the site of a mill established in 1735, one of the first in Hunterdon County. The industry thrived until the early 20th century when the mill shut down. The district was first established as a historic area by Delaware Township in the 1980s to push back against a widening of CR 604. It is now on the national list of historic districts with a renewal of its boundaries occurring in 2016.[4]

Headquarters, New Jersey
Opdyke Mill
Headquarters, New Jersey
Location of Headquarters in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Headquarters, New Jersey
Headquarters, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Headquarters, New Jersey
Headquarters, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°26′36″N 74°55′23″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHunterdon
TownshipDelaware
Elevation276 ft (84 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID877026[1]

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