Millstone, Mercer County, New Jersey

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Looking into Millstone along Rocky Brook Road from Old Cranbury Road
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Millstone, New Jersey
Location of Millstone in Mercer County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
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Coordinates: 40°17′17″N74°31′54″W / 40.28806°N 74.53167°W / 40.28806; -74.53167 Coordinates: 40°17′17″N74°31′54″W / 40.28806°N 74.53167°W / 40.28806; -74.53167
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County Mercer
Township East Windsor
Elevation
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102 ft (31 m)
GNIS feature ID883458 [1]

Millstone is an unincorporated community located within East Windsor Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. [2] Located in the northern portion of the township near Old Cranbury Road, U.S. Route 130, and New Jersey Route 133, it is a planned community constructed in the 1960s near the Millstone River (a major tributary of the Raritan River). [3] [4] [5]

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References

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  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2015.
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  4. "Aerial view of Millstone, 1969". Historic Aerials. 1969. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
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