Rutgers Ecological Preserve
The Rutgers University Ecological Preserve, previously known as Kilmer Woods, is a nature teaching area owned by Rutgers University. This 370 acres tract of land is part of the Livingston Campus of Rutgers and is located within the towns of Piscataway, Edison, and Highland Park in Middlesex County, New Jersey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: University nature teaching area and park
- Also known as: “Rutgers University Ecological Preserve”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jersey Mike’s Arena and Metlar–Bodine House.
Jersey Mike’s Arena
Sports venue
Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jersey Mike's Arena, commonly known as the Rutgers Athletic Center, is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Piscataway, New Jersey on Rutgers University's Livingston Campus.
Metlar–Bodine House
Museum
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Metlar House, also known as the Knapp House, the Bodine House, or the Metlar–Bodine House, is an historic house, now museum, located along River Road in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Cornelius Low House
Historic building
Photo: Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY 3.0.
The Cornelius Low House, historically known as Ivy Hall, is a Georgian manor in Piscataway of Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1741 at Raritan Landing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Randolphville and Highland Park.
Randolphville
Hamlet
Randolphville is an unincorporated community located within the township of Piscataway in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is the location of the historic Randolphville Bridge, built in 1939. Randolphville is situated 1½ miles north of Rutgers Ecological Preserve.
Highland Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Borough of Highland Park is a charming residential community in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It lies between the county seat of New Brunswick and Edison Township and has an area of less than two square miles and a population of approximately 14,000 people.
Edison
Photo: Sujit kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edison is a city in Middlesex, New Jersey. The city is named after Thomas Alva Edison who carried out most of his life's work, including the invention of the phonograph and the lightbulb, here.
Rutgers Ecological Preserve
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: Middlesex County, Gateway, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.51872° or 40° 31′ 7″ northLongitude
-74.44182° or 74° 26′ 31″ westElevation
98 feet (30 metres)Open location code
87G7GH95+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 357737693OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Rutgers Ecological Preserve” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rutgers Ecological Preserve”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Society Hill and The Yard at College Avenue.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rutgers Livingston Campus and James Dickson Carr Library.
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