Washington Canal

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Canal between the Raritan River and the South River.

Built circa 1824 to speed transit of commercial vessels on the Raritan River to the town of Washington, avoiding the many bends in the South River seen to the left.

At the time, the town of South River was known as the town of Washington, hence where the canal gets its name.

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Coordinates: 40°27'58"N 74°22'17"W

Raritan Bay 12 km
Lower New York Bay 25 km
Newark Bay 32 km
"The Narrows" 32 km
Inner Approaches to New York Harbor 33 km
Upper New York Bay 35 km
Upper Bay 35 km
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 44 km
riverdale canal 65 km
Harlem River 68 km

Sayreville, New Jersey 2 km
South River, New Jersey 2.2 km
Rutgers University - Cook/Douglas Campus 4.9 km
Milltown, New Jersey 5.8 km
Middlesex County, New Jersey 5.9 km
Highland Park, New Jersey 6.2 km
Edison Township, New Jersey 8.1 km
Rutgers Environmental Preserve (a.k.a. - The Woods) 8.4 km
Piscataway Township, New Jersey 12 km
Somerset County, New Jersey 23 km

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Sayreville, New Jersey South River, New Jersey Rutgers University - Cook/Douglas Campus Milltown, New Jersey Middlesex County, New Jersey Highland Park, New Jersey Edison Township, New Jersey Rutgers Environmental Preserve (a.k.a. - The Woods) Piscataway Township, New Jersey Somerset County, New Jersey