The Island is a neighborhood in the city of Trenton in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1][2] It is primarily a residential neighborhood consisting of detached, single-family homes and semi-attached (twin) residences built in the 1920s.[3] The name is derived from it formerly being located on a man-made island bounded on the south and west by the Delaware River and on the north and east by the Trenton Water Power Canal. The canal was filled in to provide space for present-day Route 29 during the 1950s.[4]
The Island | |
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The Island Location of The Island in Mercer County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey The Island The Island (New Jersey) The Island The Island (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 40°14′09″N 74°48′09″W / 40.23583°N 74.80250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Mercer |
City | Trenton |
Residential neighborhood of detached single family and semi-attached (twin) residences built circa 1924. Interior living space ranges from approximately 1,300-2,600 sq. ft. with a median of approximately 1,850 sq. ft. Typical of most city neighborhoods, lots are small; median is less than one tenth of an acre.