Heathcote Brook Branch
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The Heathcote Brook Branch is a small tributary
of the Heathcote Brook
found in southern Middlesex County
in New Jersey
, United States
. It flows generally parallel to the Carters Brook, another tributary of the Heathcote Brook.
. It flows between several housing developments and crosses Promenade Boulevard. It then crosses Route 1 and drains into the Heathcote Brook at 40°22′36"N 74°34′39"W.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Heathcote Brook
Heathcote Brook
The Heathcote Brook, also known as the Heathcote Run, is a tributary of the Millstone River found in central New Jersey, United States. It has several tributaries, such as the Heathcote Brook Branch and the Carters Brook.-Course:...
found in southern Middlesex County
Middlesex County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile . There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile...
in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
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. It flows generally parallel to the Carters Brook, another tributary of the Heathcote Brook.
Course
Its source is at 40°24′9"N 74°34′31"W, about equidistant from Route 1 and Route 27Route 27 (New Jersey)
Route 27 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. It runs from U.S. Route 206 in Princeton Borough, Mercer County northeast to an interchange with Route 21 and Broad Street in Newark, Essex County. The route passes through many communities along the way, including New Brunswick, Metuchen,...
. It flows between several housing developments and crosses Promenade Boulevard. It then crosses Route 1 and drains into the Heathcote Brook at 40°22′36"N 74°34′39"W.