The Heathcote Brook Branch is a tributary of Heathcote Brook in southern Middlesex County, New Jersey in the United States.
| Heathcote Brook Branch | |
|---|---|
 Heathcote Brook Branch Map | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 40°24′9″N 74°34′31″W / 40.40250°N 74.57528°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 40°22′36″N 74°34′39″W / 40.37667°N 74.57750°W |
• elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Heathcote Brook, Millstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Raritan River system |
Heathcote Brook Branch flows generally parallel to Carters Brook, another tributary of Heathcote Brook.
Course
editThe Heathcote Brook Branch source is at 40°24′9″N 74°34′31″W / 40.40250°N 74.57528°W,[1] about equidistant from Route 1 and Route 27. It flows between several housing developments and crosses Promenade Boulevard. It then crosses Route 1 and drains into Heathcote Brook at 40°22′36″N 74°34′39″W / 40.37667°N 74.57750°W.[1]
Accessibility
editThe Heathcote Brook Branch is small and crosses few roads, so it is not easily accessible. However it may be accessed from Heathcote Brook.
Sister tributary
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Heathcote Brook Branch". USGS. Retrieved 4 July 2010.