Charlestown, New Jersey
| Charlestown, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Charlestown, New Jersey Charlestown's location in Hunterdon County (Inset: Hunterdon County in New Jersey) | |
 Charlestown, New Jersey Location within the state of New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′21″N 74°58′21″W / 40.68917°N 74.97250°WCoordinates: 40°41′21″N 74°58′21″W / 40.68917°N 74.97250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Township | Bethlehem |
| Elevation[1] | 718 ft (219 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 875373[1] |
Charlestown is an unincorporated community located within Bethlehem Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[1][2][3]
The community is located off of County Route 635, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Hampton.[4]
History
By 1881, Charlestown had a school, wheel-wright shop, blacksmith, and about 12 dwellings.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Feature Detail Report for: Charlestown, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 1, 2015.
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 1, 2015.
- ↑ Areas covering the point (-74.9725,40.689167), MapIt. Accessed January 1, 2015.
- ↑ N 40.68917 W 74.97250, ACME Mapper. Accessed January 1, 2015.
- ↑ Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. p. 462.
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