Dunns Mill, New Jersey

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Dunns Mill, New Jersey
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Dunns Mill as seen from CR 545
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Location of Dunns Mill in Burlington County (Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey)
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Coordinates: 40°07′45″N74°41′37″W / 40.12917°N 74.69361°W / 40.12917; -74.69361 Coordinates: 40°07′45″N74°41′37″W / 40.12917°N 74.69361°W / 40.12917; -74.69361
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Burlington
Township Bordentown
Elevation
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33 ft (10 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID876016 [1]

Dunns Mill or Dunns Mills is an unincorporated community located within Bordentown Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. [2] [3] The site is named for a gristmill established in 1708 that is located near the settlement along Blacks Creek. Martin Luther Dunn purchased the mill in 1875 but burned down in 1901. [4] [5] The site is presently located near the crossing of the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) over County Route 545 (Georgetown Road). A mix of housing developments and preserved open space are located around Dunns Mill today. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dunns Mills". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "NJDOT Graphic Information System Maps Burlington" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  3. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 15, 2015.
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  5. "Environmental Resource Inventory for the Township of Bordentown" (PDF). Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. December 2004. p. 9. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
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