Raritan River
The Raritan River is a river of the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its watershed drains much of the mountainous areas in the northern and central sections of the state, emptying into the Raritan Bay near Staten Island on the Atlantic Ocean.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: major river of New Jersey
- Also known as: “Rareton River”, “Rarington River”, and “Rariton River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Proprietary House and Conference House.
Proprietary House
Museum
Photo: Rafaelgarcia, Public domain.
Proprietary House in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States, is a historic proprietary governor's mansion, the only one from the original Thirteen Colonies still standing.
Conference House
Museum
Photo: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Conference House is a stone house in the Tottenville neighborhood of Staten Island in New York City. Built by Captain Christopher Billopp some time before 1680, it is located in Conference House Park near Ward's Point, the southernmost tip of New York state, which became known as "Billop's Point" in the 18th century.
Raritan Bay Drawbridge
Bridge
Photo: Lithium6ion, Public domain.
The Raritan Bay Drawbridge, also known as River-Draw, Raritan Bay Swing Bridge, and Raritan River Railroad Bridge, is a railroad swing bridge crossing the Raritan River 0.5 miles from where it empties into the Raritan Bay in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harbortown, Perth Amboy and South Amboy.
Harbortown, Perth Amboy
Hamlet
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
Harbortown is a planned community neighborhood in Perth Amboy in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is situated south of the Outerbridge Crossing along the Arthur Kill, between the city's traditional waterfront and the Kinder Morgan…
South Amboy
Town
Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located on Raritan Bay. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,411, an increase of 780 from the 2010 census count of 8,631, which in turn reflected an increase of 718 from the 7,913 counted in the 2000 census.
Perth Amboy
Photo: Rafaelgarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Perth Amboy is a city in northeastern Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 55,436.
Raritan River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Middlesex County, Gateway, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Raritan River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر راريتان”
- Asturian: “Ríu Raritan”
- Catalan: “Raritan”
- Cebuano: “Raritan River”
- Chinese: “拉里坦河”
- Chinese: “拉里騰河”
- Dutch: “Raritan”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر راريتان”
- Estonian: “Raritan”
- French: “Raritan River”
- French: “Raritan”
- German: “Raritan River”
- German: “Raritan”
- Hebrew: “נהר רריטאן”
- Irish: “Abhainn Raritan”
- Italian: “Raritan (fiume)”
- Italian: “Raritan”
- Japanese: “ラリタン川”
- Lithuanian: “Raritanas”
- Mingrelian: “რარიტანი”
- Russian: “Раритан”
- Slovenian: “Raritan River”
- Slovenian: “Raritan”
- Slovenian: “reka Raritan”
- Urdu: “دریائے ریریٹن”
- Venetian: “Raritan”
- Welsh: “Afon Raritan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Amboy Junction and Thomas J Dohany Homes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Amboy Reach and Sadowski Park.
Middlesex County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Edison, and Metuchen.
Curious Streams to Discover
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