Burlington

Identifier
NJS-PLC-00130
Place Type
City, Town, or Village
Description
Burlington is a city on the banks of the Delaware River in Burlington County, New Jersey. It was first incorporated in 1693 and was originally the county seat of Burlington County until 1796 (when the county seat moved to Mount Holly). Additionally, during the colonial era, Burlington served as the provincial capital of New Jersey, together with Perth Amboy (the provincial legislature and courts rotated between the two cities). Following the American Revolution, Trenton became the state capital in 1790.

The City of Burlington is surrounded by the municipality of Burlington Township. The city was originally part of the township, but they are now considered separate municipalities.
Locality
Burlington
County (Modern)
Burlington County
State or Province
New Jersey
Country
United States of America
Latitude
40.074412
Longitude
-74.856666
References

William Russell Birch, A Plan of the Island of Burlington: And a View of the City from the River Delaware, Designed & Published by W. Birch Enamel Painter & Sold at M. Carey’s, 1797, Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division (LCCN 95680212), https://www.loc.gov/item/95680212/.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlington,_New_Jersey
Image Rights
Map image from Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division (LCCN 95680212), https://www.loc.gov/item/95680212/.
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
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