Schalks, New Jersey

Schalks, New Jersey
South along Schalks Crossing Road (CR 683) approaching the Northeast Corridor overpass
Schalks
Location of Schalks in Middlesex County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Schalks
Schalks (New Jersey)
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Schalks (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°20′33″N 74°35′31″W / 40.34250°N 74.59194°W / 40.34250; -74.59194
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
TownshipPlainsboro
Elevation66 ft (20 m)
GNIS feature ID880288[1]

Schalks or Schalks Station is an unincorporated community located within Plainsboro Township in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] Located along Schalks Crossing Road (County Route 683) at its junction with the Northeast Corridor railroad tracks, the area contains single-family homes, forested areas, a former research nuclear reactor built by Industrial Reactor Laboratories,[3] and the rear yards to offices within the Princeton Forrestal Center.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Schalks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 14, 2015.
  3. ^ Hart, Bill (2003). Images of America - Plainsboro. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing. p. 99. ISBN 9780738511689. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  4. ^ "Aerial view of Schalks" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 29, 2015.