The Heathcote Brook Branch is a
tributary
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of
Heathcote Brook
Heathcote Brook, also known as Heathcote Run, is a tributary of the Millstone River in central New Jersey in the United States.
Course
Heathcote Brook starts at , near the intersection of New Road and Route 1. It runs through a residential area ...
in southern
Middlesex County,
New Jersey
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in the
United States
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.
Heathcote Brook Branch flows generally parallel to
Carters Brook
Carters Brook, also known as Carter Brook, is a branch of the Heathcote Brook in Somerset and Middlesex counties, New Jersey in the United States.
Course
The Carters Brook source is at , near the intersection of Route 518 and Route 27. It flows g ...
, another tributary of Heathcote Brook.
Course
The Heathcote Brook Branch source is at ,
about equidistant from
Route 1 and
Route 27
Route 27, or Highway 27, may refer to:
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. It flows between several housing developments and crosses Promenade Boulevard. It then crosses Route 1 and drains into Heathcote Brook at .
Accessibility
The Heathcote Brook Branch is small and crosses few roads, so it is not easily accessible. However it may be accessed from Heathcote Brook.
Sister tributary
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Carters Brook
Carters Brook, also known as Carter Brook, is a branch of the Heathcote Brook in Somerset and Middlesex counties, New Jersey in the United States.
Course
The Carters Brook source is at , near the intersection of Route 518 and Route 27. It flows g ...
See also
*
List of rivers of New Jersey
This is a list of streams and rivers of the U.S. state of New Jersey.
List of New Jersey rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers. There are also smaller streams (''i.e.,'' branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.) in the ...
References
External links
USGS Coordinates in Google Maps
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Tributaries of the Raritan River
Rivers of New Jersey
Rivers of Middlesex County, New Jersey