Millstone River

Millstone River
Millstone River at Rocky Hill
Map of northern section of Millstone River; see below for map of southern section
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountiesHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex Monmouth, Somerset
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates40°11′58″N 74°24′48″W / 40.19944°N 74.41333°W / 40.19944; -74.41333[1]
Mouth 
 • coordinates
40°32′33″N 74°34′0″W / 40.54250°N 74.56667°W / 40.54250; -74.56667[1]
 • elevation
20 ft (6.1 m)
Length38.6 mi (62.1 km)[2]
Basin features
ProgressionRaritan River, Atlantic Ocean
River systemRaritan River system
Tributaries 
 • leftRocky Brook, Bear Brook, Stony Brook, Harrys Brook, Beden Brook, Royce Brook
 • rightCranbury Brook, Devils Brook, Heathcote Brook, Simonson Brook, Ten Mile Run, Six Mile Run

The Millstone River is a 38.6-mile-long (62.1 km) tributary of the Raritan River in central New Jersey in the United States.[3]

The Millstone River begins in western Monmouth County and flows westward through northern Mercer County / southern Middlesex County, and northward through southern Somerset County, before draining into the Raritan River at Manville. Almost three quarters of its length is paralleled by the Delaware and Raritan Canal.[3] Both the Millstone River and parallel canal provide drinking water to large portions of central New Jersey and provide recreational uses as well.

Parts of the river demarks the border between Middlesex and Mercer Counties, which also forms the boundaries between the Second and Third Districts of the Federal Reserve.

  1. ^ a b 139:3:2104086120262291::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:878385%2CMillstone%20River "GNIS Detail - Millstone River". USGS. Retrieved 4 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ "The National Map". U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved Feb 10, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Gertler, Edward. Garden State Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2002. ISBN 0-9605908-8-9