Etra, New Jersey

Etra is an unincorporated community located within East Windsor Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.[2] It consists mostly of residential homes (occupied and abandoned) and farmland.[3] East Windsor's largest park, Etra Lake Park, is located just east of the community.[4]

Etra, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Center of Etra at CR 571 (Etra Road) and Cedarville Road
Etra, New Jersey
Etra's location in Mercer County (Inset: Mercer County in New Jersey)
Etra, New Jersey
Etra, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Etra, New Jersey
Etra, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°15′09″N 74°30′25″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMercer
TownshipEast Windsor
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Time zoneEastern
ZIP code
08520
GNIS feature ID0876223[1]

Roads and highways

County Route 571 (Etra Road) travels through Etra and passes Etra Lake. In the center of Etra, CR 571 intersects Cedarville Road and Milford Road, the latter a rural road that provides access to Twin Rivers, Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass), and the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) via Route 33. Access to and from the Turnpike is through its interchange 8.

References
  1. "Etra". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. Google (March 8, 2015). "Aerial view of Etra" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  4. "East Windsor Township E-News Updates" (Press release). April 16, 2007. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015. This nearly one mile long pathway will provide for the first time a convenient and safe pedestrian access for everyone including children from the Twin Rivers area, the Township's largest residential community, to Etra Lake Park, the Township's largest park.


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