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Six Flags Great Adventure
New Jersey's premier amusement park with world-class coasters and an adjoining safari experience.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Hamilton Square
New Jersey, United States · North America
About Hamilton Square
Hamilton Square is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Yardville, 21km from Six Flags Great Adventure.
Hamilton Square is in New Jersey, United States, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Yardville, about 5 km away.
Hamilton Square is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that is the site of a historic colonial village. Until the 2000 census the area was part of the Mercerville-Hamilton Square CDP, which was split into twoRead more
CDPs as of 2010: Mercerville and Hamilton Square.
Hamilton Square was established in 1692 and was named after Alexander Hamilton in a wave of anti-British feeling at the time of the War of 1812. It previously had been called "Nottingham" after the British town. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 12,679.
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What is there to see near Hamilton Square?
Within an hour or so of Hamilton Square: Six Flags Great Adventure (21 km), Independence Hall, Philadelphia (52 km), Liberty Bell (52 km).
Are there any good drives near Hamilton Square?
The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Hamilton Square?
Hamilton Square is in New Jersey, United States, about 5 km from Yardville.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,784
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New Jersey
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.2273, -74.6532
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Essential numbers in United States
AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Hamilton Square
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Independence Hall, Philadelphia
The birthplace of American democracy where the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were debated and adopted.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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Liberty Bell
Iconic cracked bell in Philadelphia that rang to mark the reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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