Washington Crossing is an unincorporated community located within Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.[4] It was the location of George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on the night of December 25–26, 1776 during the American Revolutionary War. The 3,100-acre (13 km²) Washington Crossing State Park is adjacent to the community. The Washington Crossing Bridge connects the community to Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania on the opposite bank of the river.

Washington Crossing, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Nelson House in 2013
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Coordinates: 40°17′48″N 74°52′01″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Mercer
Township	Hopewell
Area [1]
• Total	0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
• Land	0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation [2]	59 ft (18 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	371
• Density	1,478.09/sq mi (569.75/km2)
GNIS feature ID	881558[2]

The feeder canal for the Delaware and Raritan Canal runs along the Delaware River through the community.[5]

Demographics

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Washington Crossing include:

• William H. Blackwell (1882–1963), fruit farmer and politician.[7]

Gallery

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  Feeder canal for the Delaware and Raritan Canal and hiking trails
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  Feeder canal, Nelson House, and Bridge

See also

• Washington Crossing Historic Park

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