Washington Crossing, New Jersey

This article is about the community in Mercer County. For other uses, see Washington Crossing.

Washington Crossing, New Jersey
Census-designated place
The Delaware and Raritan Canal at Washington Crossing in Hopewell Township
The Delaware and Raritan Canal at Washington Crossing in Hopewell Township
Washington Crossing is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Washington Crossing
Washington Crossing
Washington Crossing is located in New Jersey
Washington Crossing
Washington Crossing
Washington Crossing is located in the United States
Washington Crossing
Washington Crossing
Coordinates: 40°17′48″N 74°52′01″W / 40.29667°N 74.86694°W / 40.29667; -74.86694
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMercer
TownshipHopewell
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 • Land0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[2]
59 ft (18 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
371
 • Density1,478.1/sq mi (570.7/km2)
ZIP Code
08560 (Titusville)
FIPS code34-77330[4]
GNIS feature ID881558[2]
Nelson House

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]

The Delaware and Raritan feeder canal and hiking trails
  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Washington Crossing". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "P1. Race – Washington Crossing CDP, New Jersey: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  5. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2015.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "About the D & R Canal State Park".