Scudders Falls, New Jersey

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Scudders Falls, New Jersey
2016-02-23 11 04 19 Houses along River Road (New Jersey Route 175) in the Scudders Falls section of Ewing, New Jersey.jpg
Homes along River Road in Scudders Falls.
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Scudders Falls, New Jersey
Location of Scudders Falls in Mercer County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
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Coordinates: 40°15′33″N74°50′13″W / 40.25917°N 74.83694°W / 40.25917; -74.83694 Coordinates: 40°15′33″N74°50′13″W / 40.25917°N 74.83694°W / 40.25917; -74.83694
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Township Ewing
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102 ft (31 m)
GNIS feature ID880440 [1]

Scudders Falls is a neighborhood located within Ewing Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. [2] It is the location of the Scudder Falls Bridge over the Delaware River. The community takes its name from the Scudders Falls, an area of rapids along the section of the river adjacent to the community. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Scudders Falls". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2015.
  3. "Scudders Falls". American Whitewater. Retrieved 2015-02-04.