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.

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Assunpink Creek canonical 10
Assunpink Creek watershed 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf stream
country United States
crossedBy Interstate 195
New Jersey Route 129
New Jersey Route 33
U.S. Route 1
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
Millstone Township, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey
hasTributary Miry Run
New Sharon Branch
Rocky Brook
Shabakunk Creek
hasWaterbodyOnCourse Assunpink Lake
Rising Sun Lake
Stone Tavern Lake
historicallySignificantCampaign Trenton campaign
historicallySignificantEvent Battle of the Assunpink Creek
Second Battle of Trenton
linked to: Battle of Trenton
historicallySignificantPeriod American Revolutionary War
locatedIn New Jersey
central New Jersey
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Mercer County, New Jersey
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Ocean County, New Jersey
mouthLocatedIn Trenton, New Jersey
mouthOfWaterBody Delaware River
nameLanguage Lenape
near New Jersey State House
downtown Trenton, New Jersey
linked to: downtown Trenton
notableFor role in defense of Trenton on January 2, 1777
strategic military position during the American Revolutionary War
partOf Assunpink Wildlife Management Area
recreationActivity birdwatching
boating
fishing
region Delaware Valley
usedAsDefensiveLineAgainst British Army
usedAsDefensiveLineBy Continental Army
watershed Delaware River watershed

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Battle of Assunpink Creek location Assunpink Creek
Battle of Assunpink Creek river Assunpink Creek
Assunpink Creek watershed Assunpink Creek watershed
subject linked to: Assunpink Creek, New Jersey
linked to: Assunpink Creek
New Jersey Route 129 crosses Assunpink Creek
South Broad Street bridge (Trenton) crosses Assunpink Creek
South Broad Street bridge (Trenton) crossesWatercourse Assunpink Creek
South Broad Street bridge (Trenton) spans Assunpink Creek
Miry Run tributaryOf Assunpink Creek
Miry Run mouth Assunpink Creek
Rocky Brook tributaryOf Assunpink Creek
Assunpink Wildlife Management Area near Assunpink Creek