West Carteret, New Jersey

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West Carteret, New Jersey
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West Carteret, New Jersey
Location of West Carteret in Middlesex County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
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Coordinates: 40°35′40″N74°14′47″W / 40.59444°N 74.24639°W / 40.59444; -74.24639 Coordinates: 40°35′40″N74°14′47″W / 40.59444°N 74.24639°W / 40.59444; -74.24639
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County Middlesex
Borough Carteret
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30 ft (9 m)
GNIS feature ID881691 [1]

West Carteret is an unincorporated community located within Carteret in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. [2] Joseph Medwick Park is a greenway of parkland along the banks the Rahway River. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "West Carteret". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Google (February 15, 2015). "West Carteret, Carteret, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  3. http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/About/ParksRecreation/Pages/PR/Joseph-Medwick-Park.aspx