Peters Brook (Stony Brook tributary) explained

Peters Brook (Stony Brook tributary) should not be confused with Peters Brook (Raritan River).

Peters Brook
Map:	Peters Brook.JPG
Source1 Coordinates:	40.3769°N -74.8653°W
Mouth Coordinates:	40.3925°N -74.8342°W
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	United States
Progression:	Stony Brook (Millstone River), Millstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean
Mouth Elevation:	279feet
River System:	Raritan River system

Peters Brook is a tributary of Stony Brook in Mercer and Hunterdon counties, New Jersey in the United States.^[1]

Course

The Peters Brook starts at 40.3769°N -74.8653°W,^[2] near the intersection of Rock Road East and CR-601 (Mt Airy-Harbourton Road). It flows northeast, crossing Rock Road East and CR-579 (Linvale-Harbourton Road). It flows past the Pine Creek Golf Course before crossing Route 31 and draining into the Stony Brook at 40.3925°N -74.8342°W.^[2]

Sister tributaries

• Baldwins Creek
• Duck Pond Run
• Honey Branch
• Lewis Brook
• Stony Brook Branch
• Woodsville Brook

See also

• List of rivers of New Jersey

External links

• USGS Coordinates in Google Maps

Notes and References

1. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=127:2:4272008202051476::NO:RP:: USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
2. Web site: GNIS Detail - Peters Brook. USGS. 1 August 2010.