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Stony Brook (Green Brook)
Stony Brook is a tributary of Green Brook in Somerset County, New Jersey, Somerset County, central New Jersey in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002. Course The Stony Brook starts at just outside of Watchung, New Jersey, near the intersection of Hillcrest Road and Interstate 78 (New Jersey), I-78. It flows southeast, crossing Stirling Road, before turning southwest. It then turns northeast and flows into Watchung Lake. In Watchung Lake, it joins an unnamed tributary from the northeast and another one from the southwest. It then leaves the lake and goes southeast through the town of Watchung. It passes through the Stony Brook Gorge in the first Watchung Mountain and over the Wetumpka Falls (New Jersey), Wetumpka Falls. Entering North Plainfield, New Jersey, it crosses Route 22 (New Jersey), Route 22 and joins the Crab Brook. It then crosses Greenbrook Road and turns south. It ultimately crosses West End Avenue and drains into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watchung, New Jersey
Watchung () is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located approximately west of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,449, an increase of 648 (+11.2%) from the 2010 census count of 5,801, which in turn reflected an increase of 188 (+3.3%) from the 5,613 counted in the 2000 census. It is located within the Raritan Valley region. Watchung was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 23, 1926, from portions of North Plainfield Township (now Green Brook Township) based on the results of a referendum held on April 20, 1926.Snyder, John P''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 225. Accessed May 30, 2024. Borough of Watchung. Accessed October 22, 2015. The name "Watchung" comes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
