Heritage Valley
Encyclopedia
Heritage Valley is a large development of single family homes in Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
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. You can tell by driving on Heritage Valley Drive or East Holly Avenue that you are going on a slope
. On Heritage Valley Drive, there is a large hill which you can see most of the development. There is a fishing lake
located in the development as well as many forests and fields.
, as well as Bells and Wedgewood Elementary Schools. Chestnut Ridge Middle School
is surrounded by the development on three sides. The development is also located near the much smaller Wedgewood Farms
development.
. It runs right through the development and wraps around itself. Freedom Road connects the East Holley half of the development to the rest. There is a large field on Freedom Road. Heritage Valley Drive is located near the end of Freedom Road near the Washington Township High School. Another important street is McCann Boulevard, which also goes to East Holly Avenue. It lets out at Hurffville-Grenloch Road. Langley Drive does the exactly the same.
The Fishing Lake- entrance on Hurffville-Crosskeys Road.
Quay Park- located on a small road that branches off Langely Drive.
The Sled Hill (Called Witch Mountain by the local children)- located behind the houses on Quay Circle.
In the woods near Quay Park, there is lots of very old barbed wire which divided properties many years ago.
The West end of the development Was Part of the Haines Dairy Farm and if you dig up the Yard ... It smells like manure.
Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Washington Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. In the 2010 United States Census, Washington Township's population was 48,559, having grown from 47,114 in the 2000 Census....
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Geography
Like its name, the development is actually a valleyValley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
. You can tell by driving on Heritage Valley Drive or East Holly Avenue that you are going on a slope
Slope
In mathematics, the slope or gradient of a line describes its steepness, incline, or grade. A higher slope value indicates a steeper incline....
. On Heritage Valley Drive, there is a large hill which you can see most of the development. There is a fishing lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
located in the development as well as many forests and fields.
Location
Heritage Valley is in between Hurffville-Crosskeys Road, Hurffville-Grenloch Road, and Egg Harbor Road. It is near Hurffville SchoolHurffville School
Hurffville Elementary School is one of the oldest schools in the Washington Township Public School District in Washington Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Built in 1957, Hurffville was designed as an open-air environment school, meaning all of the classrooms are connected by sidewalks...
, as well as Bells and Wedgewood Elementary Schools. Chestnut Ridge Middle School
Chestnut Ridge Middle School
Chestnut Ridge Middle School is a school located in Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Washington Township Public School District. The school opened in 1989. The principal is James Barns.The school's mascot is a...
is surrounded by the development on three sides. The development is also located near the much smaller Wedgewood Farms
Wedgewood Farms
Wedgewood Farms is an organized development of single family homes in Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. Wedgewood Farms is located on Hurffville-Grenloch Road in Washington Township. It is next to Hurffville School and about a mile from Chestnut Ridge Middle School...
development.
Main Streets and Roads
The main street in Heritage Valley is East Holly Avenue, a road that goes all the way to Pitman, New JerseyPitman, New Jersey
Pitman is a Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 9,331.-Geography:Pitman is located at ....
. It runs right through the development and wraps around itself. Freedom Road connects the East Holley half of the development to the rest. There is a large field on Freedom Road. Heritage Valley Drive is located near the end of Freedom Road near the Washington Township High School. Another important street is McCann Boulevard, which also goes to East Holly Avenue. It lets out at Hurffville-Grenloch Road. Langley Drive does the exactly the same.
Notable Spots
Chestnut Ridge Middle School- located on East Holly Avenue.The Fishing Lake- entrance on Hurffville-Crosskeys Road.
Quay Park- located on a small road that branches off Langely Drive.
The Sled Hill (Called Witch Mountain by the local children)- located behind the houses on Quay Circle.
Trivia
Along with the surrounding developments, Heritage Valley was once one large farm.In the woods near Quay Park, there is lots of very old barbed wire which divided properties many years ago.
The West end of the development Was Part of the Haines Dairy Farm and if you dig up the Yard ... It smells like manure.