The Island, Trenton, New Jersey

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Coordinates: 40°14′09″N74°48′09″W / 40.23583°N 74.80250°W / 40.23583; -74.80250 Coordinates: 40°14′09″N74°48′09″W / 40.23583°N 74.80250°W / 40.23583; -74.80250
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The Island is a neighborhood in the city of Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. [1] [2] It is primarily a residential neighborhood consisting of detached, single-family homes and semi-attached (twin) residences built in the 1920s. [3] The name is derived from its location on a man-made island bounded on the north and east by the Trenton Water Power Canal. This waterway was filled in to provide space for present-day Route 29. [4]

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References

  1. "City Profile Report: Trenton 250: 1792-2042: A City Master Plan Document" (PDF). City of Trenton. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
  2. Google (January 18, 2015). "The Island, Trenton, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  3. "The Island, Trenton City, New Jersey". livingplaces.com. Retrieved 2015-01-18. Residential neighborhood of detached single family and semi-attached (twin) residences built circa 1924. Interior living space ranges from approximately 1,300-2,600 sq. ft. with a median of approximately 1,850 sq. ft. Typical of most city neighborhoods, lots are small; median is less than one tenth of an acre.
  4. "History Traced by Route 29 - Power To the City - The Trenton Water Power" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2005.