Washington Crossing, New Jersey
Washington Crossing, New Jersey | |
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The Delaware and Raritan Canal at Washington Crossing in Hopewell Township | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′48″N 74°52′01″W / 40.29667°N 74.86694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Mercer |
| Township | Hopewell |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 371 |
| • Density | 1,478.1/sq mi (570.7/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 08560 (Titusville) |
| FIPS code | 34-77330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 881558 |
Washington Crossing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, in the United States. The CDP and surrounding Hopewell Township lie on the eastern flank of the Washington Crossing Bridge spanning the Delaware River. Washington Crossing State Park is located adjacent to the community in New Jersey, while across the river lies Washington Crossing Historic Park in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 371.
The community was the eastern landing point following George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. The Delaware and Raritan feeder canal runs along the river through the community.