Princeton Junction, New Jersey Statistic: Population, Charts, Map, Steets and More

If you want to know more about the population and steets in Princeton Junction City, New Jersey, read this article. We've listed important facts and figures about the city in the past, and now you can too. The following is a summary of those facts. Moreover, you'll learn about the history of Princeton Junction City. It's worth remembering that the city dates back to 1830, when the town was a small farming community.

First of all, the city is located in New Jersey, in the metropolitan area of Philadelphia. It is connected by rail to New York and Philadelphia since the 19th century. In addition, the Princeton Branch rail line connects with the Princeton Junction Station on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. In 1918, the train station was moved from Blair Hall to University Place, and in 2013 it was moved further to the southeast. After the Second World War, commuters began to travel to New York by train.

Historically, the area was inhabited by the Lenni Lenape Native Americans. The city was also the location of the famous "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" film. In January 1777, George Washington forced the British out of southern New Jersey, and it later hosted the first Legislature under the State Constitution. This city's political history is noteworthy for two important American patriots, Thomas Jefferson and John Hancock. Two streets are named after them.