Delaware and Raritan Canal
The Delaware and Raritan Canal is a canal in central New Jersey, built in the 1830s, that connects the Delaware River to the Raritan River. It was an efficient and reliable means of transportation of freight between Philadelphia and New York City, transporting anthracite coal from eastern Pennsylvania during much of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Canal
- Description: canal in New Jersey, United States of America and a historic company to build this
Places of Interest
Highlights include Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park and Princeton Airport.
Princeton Airport
Aerodrome
Princeton Airport is a public-use airport… Princeton Airport is situated 2 miles southwest of Delaware and Raritan Canal.
Stone Hill Church of Princeton
Church
Stone Hill Church of Princeton is a gospel-centered… Stone Hill Church of Princeton is situated 2½ miles southwest of Delaware and Raritan Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rocky Hill and Griggstown.
Rocky Hill
Village
Rocky Hill is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Griggstown
Hamlet
Griggstown is an unincorporated community and… Griggstown is situated 2 miles northeast of Delaware and Raritan Canal.
Rockingham
Hamlet
Rockingham is a historic house that was the home of John Berrien. Rockingham is situated 2 miles south of Delaware and Raritan Canal.
Delaware and Raritan Canal
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Latitude
40.41538° or 40° 24′ 55″ north
Longitude
-74.6296° or 74° 37′ 47″ west
Open location code
87G7C98C+55
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Delaware and Raritan Canal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Delaware and Raritan Canal”
- Chinese: “特拉华和拉里坦运河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قناة ديلاوير و راريتان”
- French: “Canal du Delaware et de Raritan”
- German: “Raritan and Delaware Canal”
- Japanese: “デラウェア・アンド・ラリタン運河”
- Welsh: “Camlas Delaware and Raritan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Rocky Hill and Bridgepoint.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Delaware and Raritan State Park and Beden Brook.
Mercer County: Highlights
Learn more about Trenton and Princeton.
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