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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Half Acre, New Jersey
Location of Half Acre in Middlesex County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
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Coordinates: 40°19′14″N74°27′09″W / 40.32056°N 74.45250°W / 40.32056; -74.45250 Coordinates: 40°19′14″N74°27′09″W / 40.32056°N 74.45250°W / 40.32056; -74.45250
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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, New Jersey, United States. [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.
  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.