Flatbrookville, New Jersey

Flatbrookville is an unincorporated community located along Old Mine Road within Walpack Township, in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] It is named after the Flat Brook, a tributary of the Delaware River, which flows through the community.[3] The area is now part of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.[4]

Flatbrookville, New Jersey
Decker Ferry House
Decker Ferry House
Flatbrookville is located in Sussex County, New Jersey
Flatbrookville
Flatbrookville
Location within Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County within New Jersey.
Flatbrookville is located in New Jersey
Flatbrookville
Flatbrookville
Flatbrookville (New Jersey)
Flatbrookville is located in the United States
Flatbrookville
Flatbrookville
Flatbrookville (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°06′01″N 74°57′49″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountySussex
TownshipWalpack
Named forFlat Brook
Elevation
106 m (348 ft)
GNIS feature ID876381[1]

History

The Decker Ferry House, built c.1800, and the Rosenkrans Ferry House, also known as the Smith-Rosenkrans House, built c.1807, provided ferry service across the Delaware River at the Walpack Bend. Both are contributing properties of the Old Mine Road Historic District.[5]

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