Lambertville, New Jersey | |
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City | |
City of Lambertville | |
Delaware and Raritan Canal in Lambertville
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Map of Lambertville in Hunterdon County. Inset: Location of Hunterdon County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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Census Bureau map of Lambertville, New Jersey |
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Coordinates: 40°22′07″N 74°56′35″W / 40.368563°N 74.943049°WCoordinates: 40°22′07″N 74°56′35″W / 40.368563°N 74.943049°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Hunterdon |
Incorporated | March 1, 1849 |
Named for | John Lambert |
Government | |
• Type | Faulkner Act (Small Municipality) |
• Body | City Council |
• Mayor | David M. DelVecchio (D, term ends December 31, 2018) |
• Clerk | Cynthia L. Ege |
Area | |
• Total | 1.298 sq mi (3.359 km2) |
• Land | 1.154 sq mi (2.988 km2) |
• Water | 0.144 sq mi (0.372 km2) 11.07% |
Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
Population (2010 Census) | |
• Total | 3,906 |
• Estimate (2015) | 3,833 |
• Rank | 416th of 566 in state 13th of 26 in county |
• Density | 3,386.1/sq mi (1,307.4/km2) |
• Density rank | 193rd of 566 in state 2nd of 26 in county |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 08530 |
Area code(s) | 609 exchanges: 397, 773 |
FIPS code | 3401938610 |
GNIS feature ID | 0885271 |
Website | www |
Lambertville is a city in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 3,906, reflecting an increase of 38 (+1.0%) from the 3,868 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 59 (-1.5%) from the 3,927 counted in the 1990 Census.
Lambertville is located on the Delaware River in the southwestern portion of Hunterdon County. During the 18th century, the area was named after various operators of ferries across the river to Pennsylvania, ultimately becoming known as Coryell's Ferry, after its owner, Emanuel Coryell. Coryell's Ferry was the western terminus of the New Jersey portion of the York Road (which is now known as U.S. Route 202) connecting New York City and Philadelphia. The community was named Lambertville in 1814, when the post office was established, in honor of John Lambert, a local resident who had served as United States Senator and Acting Governor of New Jersey.
The Delaware River and the Delaware and Raritan Canal were instrumental in the early prosperity of Lambertville. In June 1834, the opening of the canal was celebrated with a barge ride from Trenton to Lambertville. The canal's completion was not without hardship. 4,000 Irish immigrants were hired to dig the canal with pick and shovel. During the construction, an epidemic of cholera broke out and dozens of men were buried along the banks of the canal and the Delaware River.