Cranbury Substation

Cranbury Substation is an electrical substation in South Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Cranbury Substation is situated near the hamlet Dayton, as well as near Prospect Plains.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Molly Pitcher Service Area.

Molly Pitcher Service Area

Rest area

Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The New Jersey Turnpike is a system of controlled-access toll roads in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The turnpike is maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Molly Pitcher Service Area is situated 2 miles southeast of Cranbury Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dayton and Cranbury.

Dayton

Hamlet

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Dayton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in South Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, in the United States. At the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 8,138, up from 7,063 in 2010. Dayton is situated 2 miles north of Cranbury Substation.

Cranbury

Village

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Cranbury is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cranbury Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 2,200. Cranbury is situated 2 miles south of Cranbury Substation.

Prospect Plains

Hamlet

Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY 3.0.

Prospect Plains is an unincorporated community located within Monroe Township in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The settlement is located at the intersection of Prospect Plains Road and Applegarth Road. Prospect Plains is situated 2½ miles southeast of Cranbury Substation.

Cranbury Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Also known as: “Melrich Substation”
Category: industry
Location: South Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, Gateway, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.34359° or 40° 20′ 37″ north

Longitude

-74.50548° or 74° 30′ 20″ west

Operator

Public Service Enterprise Group

Open location code

87G78FVV+CR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1240428535

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: USCIS New Jersey Central Field Office and Saint Marys Baptist Church.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: TownePlace Suites Cranbury South Brunswick and Wendy’s.

Middlesex County: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: New Brunswick and Perth Amboy.

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