Westons Mills, New Jersey

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Westons Mills, New Jersey
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Coordinates: 40°29′07″N74°24′45″W / 40.48528°N 74.41250°W / 40.48528; -74.41250
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Middlesex
City and Township New Brunswick and East Brunswick
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39 ft (12 m)
GNIS feature ID881750 [1]

Westons Mills or Westons Mill is an unincorporated community located along the border of East Brunswick and New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. [2] It is the location of Westons Mill Pond.

1876 map of New Brunswick's First Ward, showing Weston's Mill at the bend in Lawrence Brook. NewBrunswickNJFirstWard1876.tiff
1876 map of New Brunswick's First Ward, showing Weston's Mill at the bend in Lawrence Brook.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Westons Mills". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 15, 2015.