New Canton is an unincorporated community located along the border of Robbinsville Township in Mercer County and Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2][3] The area was once known as Cabbagetown and has been settled since the 18th century.[4] The settlement is located at the intersection of Old York Road (County Route 539) and New Canton-Stone Tavern Road (CR 524) just north of Interstate 195's interchange 8. The Upper Freehold side of the area contains farmland and new housing developments while the Robbinsville side features new commercial warehouse buildings including an Amazon.com Fulfillment Center opened in July 2014.[3][5]
New Canton, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°11′13″N 74°34′00″W / 40.18694°N 74.56667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Mercer and Monmouth |
| Township | Robbinsville and Upper Freehold |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 878727[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b "New Canton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "New Canton, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ "VIII. Historic Preservation Plan" (PDF). Washington Township. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
Some of the church members probably lived in Cabbagetown, now New Canton, which was a cluster of homes just down the road from New Sharon.
- ^ Davis, Mike (July 30, 2015). "Amazon's new mega-warehouse in Robbinsville ships first order - A sonic water jet system". Times of Trenton. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
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