Charlestown, New Jersey
Charlestown is an unincorporated community located within Bethlehem Township, in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, off County Route 635, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Hampton.[2][1][3]
Charlestown, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
  Charlestown, New Jersey Charlestown's location in Hunterdon County (Inset: Hunterdon County in New Jersey)  Charlestown, New Jersey Charlestown, New Jersey (New Jersey)  Charlestown, New Jersey Charlestown, New Jersey (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′21″N 74°58′21″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Township | Bethlehem |
| Elevation | 219 m (718 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 875373[1] |
History
By 1881, Charlestown had a school, wheelwright shop, blacksmith and about twelve dwellings.[4]
References
- Feature Detail Report for: Charlestown, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 1, 2015.
- N 40.68917 W 74.97250, ACME Mapper. Accessed January 1, 2015.
- Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 1, 2015.
- Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. p. 462.
Municipalities and communities of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City |  Map of New Jersey highlighting Hunterdon County | |
| Boroughs | ||
| Town | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities |
| |
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.