Pennington, Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey.
Description
Pennington is a borough in Mercer County, New Jersey with residential neighborhoods, local shops, and tree-lined streets. The community sits at 69 meters elevation and covers approximately one square kilometer of land.
History
The settlement was originally named Queenstown in honor of Queen Anne before being renamed Pennington. Borough status was officially granted on January 31, 1890.
Culture
Pennington Day in May brings the community together with a street fair, music, and a parade organized by local businesses and groups that celebrate neighborhood bonds.
Practical
The borough is a dry town where alcohol sales are not permitted, though Route 31 and Interstate 295 provide good road access. This makes travel through the area straightforward for visitors and those passing through.
Did you know?
Pennington is one of 21 'doughnut towns' in New Jersey, an independent municipality completely surrounded by Hopewell Township. This geographic oddity makes it a curious example of how local boundaries can create unusual configurations.
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Lawrenceville School
6.3 km
Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Arboretum
3.1 km
First Presbyterian Church of Pennington
95 m
Bear Tavern Road--Jacob's Creek Crossing Rural Historic District
5.9 km
John D. Hart House
993 m
Lake Sylva
6.5 km
Jeremiah Woolsey House
3.7 km
John Welling House
1 km
Colonel John Van Cleve Homestead
3.9 km
Old Ryan Farm
5.7 km
John White House
5.5 km
Hunt Farmstead
2.7 kmLake Ceva
6.3 km
Hart–Hoch House
2.8 kmHarbourton Historic District
5.9 kmMount Rose Distillery
5.7 kmOld Mill Road County Park
2 kmQuaker Bridge Cinema
5.4 kmLawrenceville School golf course
6.5 kmHopewell Valley Golf & Country Club
3.8 kmMountain View Golf Course
5.9 kmLake Ceva Pavilion
6.2 kmDon Evan's Black Box Theater
6.5 kmBuilding Up
6.4 kmGolden Spiral
6.4 kmInstallation artwork, Work of art
5.7 kmWork of art
6.6 kmInstallation artwork, Work of art
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