Half Acre, New Jersey

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Half Acre, New Jersey
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Approaching the center of Half Acre from the south
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Coordinates: 40°19′14″N74°27′09″W / 40.32056°N 74.45250°W / 40.32056; -74.45250
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Middlesex
Township Monroe
Elevation
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148 ft (45 m)
GNIS feature ID876888 [1]

Half Acre is an unincorporated community located within Monroe Township in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [2] The settlement is located roughly at the intersection of Prospect Plains Road (County Route 614) and Half Acre Road (CR 615) in the center of the township. Some single-family homes and small businesses are located along those two roads and Cranbury-Half Acre Road but most of the area is made up of age-restricted housing developments including Concordia, Clearbrook Park, Greenbriar at Whittingham, and Encore at Monroe. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Half Acre". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 8, 2015.
  3. Google (August 28, 2015). "Aerial view of Half Acre" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved August 28, 2015.