Harbortown, Perth Amboy
Harbortown is a planned community neighborhood in Perth Amboy in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It is situated south of the Outerbridge Crossing along the Arthur Kill, between the city's traditional waterfront and the Kinder Morgan terminal[1][2] The 135-acre[3] area was the Lehigh Valley Railroad's (LVRR) Easton and Amboy Railroad's marshaling yards where coal was loaded onto barges until the LVRR's bankruptcy in 1976.[4]
Harbortown | |
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 Harbortown on the Arthur Kill between the traditional waterfront and tank farm | |
  Harbortown Harbortown, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′10″N 74°15′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| City | Perth Amboy |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
References
- http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Harbortown-Perth-Amboy-NJ.html
- http://www.kindermorgan.com/content/docs/terminalbrochures/ne_PerthAmboy.pdf
- Melisurgo, Len (March 1, 2009). "Developer plans more Harbortown units in Perth Amboy". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- Deas, Wayne L. "PERTH AMBOY'S REBIRTH TIED TO PROJECT", The New York Times, August 16, 1987. May 4, 2015. "The first, already begun along the right of way of the Conrail and Lehigh Valley Railroads from Route 440, will consist of 168 condominium units. It will serve as a scenic entrance to Harbortown."
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