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Bowentown, New Jersey
Bowentown is an unincorporated community located within Hopewell Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2][3] Located west of Bridgeton, Bowentown got its name from the Bowen family, one of Hopewell Township's first settlers.[4]
Bowentown, New Jersey | |
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Bowentown Location within Cumberland County. Inset: Location of Cumberland County within New Jersey. Bowentown Bowentown (New Jersey) Bowentown Bowentown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′28″N 75°16′25″W / 39.42444°N 75.27361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Township | Hopewell |
| Named for | Bowen family |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 874868[1] |
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowentown, New Jersey
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (January 28, 1895). "A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ^ Charles Harrison (2013). Cumberland County, New Jersey: 265 Years of History. The History Press. ISBN 978-1609497767. Retrieved August 20, 2013.