Back Brook (New Jersey)

Back Brook is a tributary of Pike Run in Somerset County, New Jersey in the United States. It is located on the east side of Sourland Mountain.

Back Brook
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates40°26′34″N 74°42′36″W
Mouth 
  coordinates
40°26′22″N 74°38′46″W
  elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Basin features
ProgressionPike Run, Beden Brook, Millstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean
River systemRaritan River system
Tributaries 
  rightBranch Back Brook

Course

Back Brook starts at 40°26′34″N 74°42′36″W,[1] on the edge of Sourland Mountain. It flows eastward, crossing Blawenburg-Belle Mead Road and Sunset Road before running through Schuss Woods and the McAlpin Farm Easement. It then crosses Route 206 and flows through Oxbridge before entering Pike Run at 40°26′22″N 74°38′46″W.[1]

Tributaries

Sister tributaries

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Back Brook". USGS. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
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