Royce Brook
| Royce Brook | |
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Map of Royce Brook
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| Country | United States |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | 40°30′6″N 74°41′48″W / 40.50167°N 74.69667°W |
| River mouth | 20 ft (6.1 m) 40°31′51″N 74°35′14″W / 40.53083°N 74.58722°WCoordinates: 40°31′51″N 74°35′14″W / 40.53083°N 74.58722°W |
| Progression | Millstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Raritan River system |
Royce Brook (sometimes referred to as Royces Brook, Royces Branch, or Royce Brook River) is a tributary of the Millstone River in Hillsborough and Manville, New Jersey in the United States.
Royce Brook does not have a definite starting point, as it consists of several bodies of water flowing into it within its 16-square-mile (41 km2) watershed. However, the website for the Royce Brook Watershed states that it starts at the edge of Sourland Mountain at 40°30′6″N 74°41′48″W / 40.50167°N 74.69667°W. It tends to run north-east and eventually empties into the Millstone River in Manville at 40°31′51″N 74°35′14″W / 40.53083°N 74.58722°W, which is subsequently deposited into the Raritan River.
The origins of the creek's name is unknown, but there is a street that runs parallel to it in Hillsborough called, "Royce Brook Road." Also, there is a local golf club called, "The Royce Brook Golf Club."
One of the earliest settlers of Hillsborough (other than Lenape) was a man named John Royce. It is documented that during the late 17th century he owned a large piece of land. This land is pretty much what is now the entire town of Manville.
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