Schalks, New Jersey

Schalks, New Jersey
Unincorporated community

South along Schalks Crossing Road (CR 683) approaching the Northeast Corridor overpass
Schalks, New Jersey

Location of Schalks in Middlesex County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey

Coordinates: 40°20′33″N 74°35′31″W / 40.34250°N 74.59194°W / 40.34250; -74.59194Coordinates: 40°20′33″N 74°35′31″W / 40.34250°N 74.59194°W / 40.34250; -74.59194
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Middlesex
Township Plainsboro
Elevation[1] 66 ft (20 m)
GNIS feature ID 880288[1]

Schalks or Schalks Station is an unincorporated community located within Plainsboro Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.[2] Located along Schalks Crossing Road (County Route 683) at its junction with the Northeast Corridor railroad tracks, the ares contains single-family homes, forested areas, a former research nuclear reactor built by Industrial Reactor Laboratories,[3] and the rear yards to offices within the Princeton Forrestal Center.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Schalks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 14, 2015.
  3. Hart, Bill (2003). "Images of America - Plainsboro". Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing. p. 99. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  4. Google. "Aerial view of Schalks" (Map). Google Maps. Google.


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