Assunpink Creek
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Assunpink Creek is a stream in central New Jersey historically notable as the site of a pivotal American Revolutionary War engagement during the Trenton campaign.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Assunpink Creek watershed | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stream ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy |
Interstate 195
NERFINISHED
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New Jersey Route 129 NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey Route 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasinArea | approximately 91 square miles (about 236 square kilometers) ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from a Lenape word often interpreted as "stony, watery place" or similar meaning ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Millstone Township, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Trenton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Miry Run
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ⓘ
New Sharon Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Brook NERFINISHED ⓘ Shabakunk Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWaterbodyOnCourse |
Assunpink Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rising Sun Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Stone Tavern Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallySignificantCampaign | Trenton campaign ⓘ |
| historicallySignificantEvent |
Battle of the Assunpink Creek
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ⓘ
Second Battle of Trenton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallySignificantPeriod | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
central New Jersey ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Mercer County, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monmouth County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Ocean County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | Trenton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthOfWaterBody | Delaware River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Lenape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
New Jersey State House
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
downtown Trenton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in defense of Trenton on January 2, 1777
ⓘ
strategic military position during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| partOf | Assunpink Wildlife Management Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
boating ⓘ fishing ⓘ |
| region | Delaware Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsDefensiveLineAgainst | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsDefensiveLineBy | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watershed | Delaware River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Assunpink Creek
this entity surface form:
Assunpink Creek watershed