Cow Yard Brook (New Jersey)

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Cow Yard Brook
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Cow Yard Brook crossing Deans Lane
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Map of Cow Yard Brook
Location
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates 40°24′43″N74°32′8″W / 40.41194°N 74.53556°W / 40.41194; -74.53556
Mouth  
  coordinates
40°24′46″N74°30′51″W / 40.41278°N 74.51417°W / 40.41278; -74.51417 Coordinates: 40°24′46″N74°30′51″W / 40.41278°N 74.51417°W / 40.41278; -74.51417
  elevation
98 ft (30 m)
Basin features
Progression Oakeys Brook, Lawrence Brook, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean

The Cow Yard Brook is a small tributary of the Oakeys Brook, in central South Brunswick, New Jersey in the United States.

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Course

The Cow Yard Brook starts at 40°24′43″N74°32′8″W / 40.41194°N 74.53556°W / 40.41194; -74.53556 [1] near the intersection of Beekman Road, Northumberland Way, and US Route 1. It crosses Deans Lane near its intersection with Black Horse Lane. It then crosses Black Horse Lane and drains into the Oakeys Brook at 40°24′46″N74°30′51″W / 40.41278°N 74.51417°W / 40.41278; -74.51417 , [1] near the intersection of Black Horse Lane and Henderson Road.

Accessibility

The Cow Yard Brook is very short, but it can be accessed by some of the roads it crosses and the Oakeys Brook.

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "USGS GNIS - Cow Yard Brook". USGS. Retrieved 14 June 2010.[ permanent dead link ]