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Populated place in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US

Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States
Copper Hill, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Former train stationFormer train station
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Coordinates: 40°28′30″N 74°51′49″W / 40.47500°N 74.86361°W / 40.47500; -74.86361
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHunterdon
TownshipRaritan
Named forCopper mines
Elevation141 ft (43 m)
GNIS feature ID875648

Copper Hill is an unincorporated community located within the Amwell Valley of Raritan Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It is located between Flemington and Ringoes along U.S. Route 202, New Jersey Route 31 and Copper Hill Road. It was named for the old copper mines in the area.

History

Copper Hill had a post office in 1860. It had a station stop on the Flemington branch of the Belvidere Delaware Railroad. The Black River and Western Railroad now operates on the line.

Education

The Flemington-Raritan Regional School District operates the Copper Hill Elementary School in the community.

References

  1. ^ "Copper Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Locality Search". State of New Jersey.
  3. "U.S. Route 202 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. p. 4.
  4. ^ Snell, James P. (1881). "Copper Hill". History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. p. 306.
  5. Jagger, Jerry J. (2016). Black River & Western Railroad. p. 26. ISBN 9781467124546.
  6. "Copper Hill Elementary School". Flemington-Raritan Regional School District.
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