Trenton : New Jersey

Trenton is located exactly at the center of the state and is therefore sometimes included as a part of North Jersey and sometimes as the southern most city of New York metropolitan area. For locals Trenton is part of Central Jersey and it has more communication links with Delaware Valley than with New York. The capital of New Jersey, Trenton is a county seat of Mercer County. Located on the east bank of Delaware City, Trenton was initially known as Trent’s town, after William Trent. Trenton is the second oldest capital of the United States and extremely rich in colonial and industrial history. It is the site of the first decisive American victory in the Revolutionary War. Trenton also played an important role in the Civil War. Trenton is famous as the home of Lenox china, vulcanized rubber, and steel made through the open-hearth process. It is a city that is proud of its past and that looks ahead to the future. Trenton and its immediate suburbs are often lumped together and referred to as "Greater Trenton" by locals.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Trenton covers a total area of 8.1 square miles (21.1 km²) of which 7.7 square miles (19.8 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is water.
Trenton borders Ewing Township, Lawrence Township, Hamilton Township, and the Delaware River. Several bridges across the Delaware River namely the Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge, Lower Trenton Bridge and Calhoun Street Bridge connect Trenton to Morrisville, Pennsylvania.
Trenton's climate is largely continental and influenced by winds from the interior of the country. To the west are the Appalachian Mountains, which trigger storm activity. It receives an annual snowfall of about 23 inches.

Area: 7.66 square miles (2000)

Elevation: 35 to 42 feet above sea level

Latitude: 40.22 N

Longitude: 74.76 W

Average Temperatures: January, 32.2° F; July, 76.2° F; annual average, 54.4° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 42.2 inches of rain; 23 inches of snow

Population: 84,639 as on 2005

Attractions

    * Home of William Trent
    * Washington Crossing State Park
    * Churchyard at the Friends' Meeting House
    * Drumthwacket
    * Cadwalader Park

Festivals

    * Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration
    * St. Patrick's Day Parade
    * Big Egg Hunt
    * Arbor Day celebration
    * Haunted Halloween Party
    * Mayor's Children Holidays Party
    * Battle of Trenton Reenactment