Assunpink Creek
| Assunpink Creek | ||
 The 1655 Swedish nautical map shows part of the Delaware. “Asun Pink” can be seen on the right side of the card. |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 874409 | |
| location | New Jersey (USA) | |
| River system | Delaware River | |
| Drain over | Delaware River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | in Monmouth County 40 ° 12 ′ 7 ″ N , 74 ° 26 ′ 19 ″ W. |
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| muzzle | in Trenton in the Delaware River coordinates: 40 ° 12 ′ 59 " N , 74 ° 46 ′ 14" W 40 ° 12 ′ 59 " N , 74 ° 46 ′ 14" W |
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| Mouth height |
1 m
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The Assunpink Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River in western New Jersey in the United States of America . The name "Assunpink" is derived from the Indian language of Lenni Lenape . "'Ahsën'pink" means "stony, wet place".
River course
The river has its source in the rural area of Monmouth County , approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Clarksburg . The river flows west and reaches the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area , where it is dammed into Rising Sun Lake . In its further course it receives a southern, nameless tributary and is then dammed again to the Assunpink Lake . Both lakes are in a well-known fishing area.
Below Assunpink Lake, the river continues towards Mercer County . New Sharon Branch , a tributary of the river, reaches Assunpink Creek south of Carsons Mills. The river is now changing its course to the northwest and is leaving the wildlife management area. Further to the northwest it reaches the "Central Mercer County Park" and receives another tributary through the Bridegroom Run . After another course change to the west, it is dammed again and forms the Mercer County Lake . A small "Wildlife Management Area", the "Van Nest Refuge" is located near the dam. In the further course the creek flows under the Interstate 295 through, changes its course southwest, parallel to the Raritan and Delaware Canal . From here it flows through heavily built-up terrain and another river, the Miry Run, flows towards it. Now channeled, it passes the Trenton Rail Station and flows into Trenton in the Delaware River.
history
During the American Revolutionary War , American troops under the command of George Washington successfully fended off British and Hessian attacks on the banks of Assunpink Creek . The fighting is known as the "Battle of Assunpink Creek" or the Second Battle of Trenton .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ USGS - GNIS - Assunpink Creek