Welcome to Washington Crossing ...
Washington Crossing is located in Mercer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Washington Crossing, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.
A typical abbreviation for Washington Crossing: Washington Xing.
Washington Crossing is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Washington Crossing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Washington Crossing: 609 & 640<3>
Communities Also Named Washington Crossing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Washington Crossing - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washington Crossing.
Communities near Washington Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Washington Crossing.
- Trenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Burlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Morrisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Doylestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hatboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkintown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chalfont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
- Chalfont is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <4>
- Bordentown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Lambertville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Washington Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washington Crossing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Washington Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Washington Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washington Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Washington Crossing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Washington Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Washington Crossing.
Adding Washington Crossing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Washington Crossing in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Washington Crossing was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of New Jersey (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Washington Crossing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washington Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the Washington Crossing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Washington Crossing area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |