Princeton, Mercer County, NJ

Formed from the merger of Borough of Princeton and Township of Princeton effective January 1, 2013. The new municipality has no legal description (i.e., borough or township).

Creation Date/Range

2013

Elevation

138 feet

Latitude (decimal)

40.3562348

Longitude (decimal)

-74.6693249

GNIS/GNS Feature ID

2743608

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) at U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) ( https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names : accessed 19 August 2025). Entered placename and selected filters to find domestic name approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names.