Bound Brook (New Jersey)
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Bound Brook is a tributary
of the Raritan River
in Middlesex County
, New Jersey
in the United States
.
Its name comes from a boundary
in an Indian
deed
. The stream is referred to as Sacunk, a Native American name meaning "slow sluggish stream", on early maps of the area.
It rises in Edison
(near Interstate 287 and County Route 501
) and flows through the Dismal Swamp. It then flows through South Plainfield
and the Cedar Brook joins it southwest of Spring Lake. It continues through Piscataway
into New Market Pond, through Middlesex
where it flows into the Green Brook at the northwest corner of Mountain View Park
.
It gives its name to the borough of Bound Brook, New Jersey
.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Raritan River
Raritan River
The Raritan River is a major river of central New Jersey in the United States. Its watershed drains much of the mountainous area of the central part of the state, emptying into the Raritan Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.-Description:...
in Middlesex County
Middlesex County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile . There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Its name comes from a boundary
Boundary (real estate)
A unit of real estate or immovable property is limited by a legal boundary. The boundary may appear as a discontinuation in the terrain: a ditch, a bank, a hedge, a wall, or similar, but essentially, a legal boundary is a conceptual entity, a social construct, adjunct to the likewise abstract...
in an Indian
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
deed
Deed
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. The stream is referred to as Sacunk, a Native American name meaning "slow sluggish stream", on early maps of the area.
It rises in Edison
Edison, New Jersey
Edison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. What is now Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870, from portions of both Piscataway Township and Woodbridge Township...
(near Interstate 287 and County Route 501
County Route 501 (New Jersey)
County Route 501 is a county highway in New Jersey in two sections spanning Middlesex, Hudson and Bergen Counties. The southern section runs from South Plainfield to Perth Amboy, the northern section runs from Bayonne to Rockleigh, and the two sections are connected by New York State Route 440...
) and flows through the Dismal Swamp. It then flows through South Plainfield
South Plainfield, New Jersey
South Plainfield is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 23,385....
and the Cedar Brook joins it southwest of Spring Lake. It continues through Piscataway
Piscataway Township, New Jersey
The township consists of the following historic villages and areas: New Market, known as Quibbletown in the 18th Century, Randolphville, Fieldville and North Stelton...
into New Market Pond, through Middlesex
Middlesex, New Jersey
Middlesex is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 13,635.Middlesex was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1913, from portions of Piscataway Township, based on the results...
where it flows into the Green Brook at the northwest corner of Mountain View Park
Mountain View Park
Mountain View Park is a large park in Middlesex, Middlesex County, New Jersey, that surrounds Middlesex High School. The main road in and out of the park is Route 28 / Bound Brook Road....
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It gives its name to the borough of Bound Brook, New Jersey
Bound Brook, New Jersey
Bound Brook is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. At the United States 2010 Census, the population was 10,402.Bound Brook was originally incorporated as a town by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 24, 1869, within portions of Bridgewater Township...
.
Tributaries
- Ambrose BrookAmbrose BrookAmbrose Brook is a tributary of Green Brook in Middlesex County, New Jersey in the United States.It rises underneath Route 27 in Edison. It then flows into Lake Papaianni. It continues flowing northwest, parallel to County Route 529. After crossing Route 529 and Ethel Road West, it forms a border...
- Green Brook
- Bonygutt BrookBonygutt BrookBonygutt Brook is a tributary of Green Brook which runs from the city of Plainfield to Middlesex Township in New Jersey....
- Stony BrookStony Brook (Green Brook)Stony Brook is a tributary of Green Brook in central New Jersey in the United States.-Course:The Stony Brook starts at , near the intersection of Hillcrest Road and I-78. It flows southeast, crossing Stirling Road, before turning southwest. It then turns northeast and flows into Watchung Lake...
- Blue BrookBlue Brook (Green Brook)Blue Brook is a tributary of Green Brook which runs from Summit, New Jersey through Lake Surprise in the Watchung Reservation and terminating at Seeley's Pond near the corners of Diamond Hill Road and Valley Road where it meets Green Brook....
- Bonygutt Brook