From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nine Mile Run (New Jersey)
Nine Mile Run (New Jersey)
Nine Mile Run Progression Six Mile Run, Millstone River, Raritan River,
Atlantic Ocean
Basin United States
countries
Mouth 59 ft (18 m)
elevation
Run,
The Nine Mile Run known as the Ninemile Run according
to the USGS GNIS, is a moderately large tributary of the
Six Mile Run, one of the branches of the Millstone River,
in central New Jersey in the United States.
Course
Nine Mile Run near its mouth
The official source of the Nine Mile Run is at 40°24′51″N
74°32′57″W / 40.41417°N 74.54917°W / 40.41417;
-74.54917[1]. It is found between Sand Hill Rd and Old
Beekman Rd in Kendall Park, South Brunswick. Another
more visible source, although it is not the official source,
is a long narrow marsh beside Sand Hills Road across
from the intersection of Stillwell Road and Sand Hills
Road.
The stream flows north from the source through a
housing development and intersects Route 27 nine miles
from where the highway crosses the Raritan River in New
Brunswick, hence its name. The crossing on Route 27 is
not easy to find because it has been covered with plants
and greenery. However, it may be visible as a pipe on
the right side of Route 27 in the area across from Still-
well Road when driving south. It can also be seen diago-
nal to the intersection between Stillwell Road and Route
27. From Route 27, the Nine Mile Run meanders through
a wooded area and crosses Beekman Road. It then crosses
Claremont Road and travels through the end of a housing
development on Bennington Parkway. Continuing north,
the stream encounters another wooded area, part of the
land set aside for the Six Mile Run Reservoir Site, and
crosses Cortelyous Road under a narrow bridge. It then
joins the Six Mile Run east of South Middlebush Road in
Franklin Township40°28′00″N 74°32′13″W / 40.4666667°N
74.53694°W / 40.4666667; -74.53694[1].
Map of Nine Mile Run Animal life
Origin 40°24′51″N 74°32′57″W / 40.41417°N The stream is home to tadpoles and several varieties of
74.54917°W / 40.41417; -74.54917 small fish. It is shallow in many areas, too shallow for
Mouth 40°28′00″N 74°32′13″W / 40.4666667°N large fish to live in. There are occasional deep pools that
74.53694°W / 40.4666667; -74.53694 bigger fish live in. Turtles are sometimes found along the
banks or in moist areas. In the marsh farther upstream,
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there are many frogs and tadpoles, along with a turtle
that lives near a deep pool.
Accessibility
The stream is easy in most places to walk through,
though the rocks are slippery from underwater plants. It
runs in many places through woods with dense brush on
either side, making it hard to access in most places.
There are many roads that cross this stream, so ac-
cessing it is not a problem.
Terrain • Nine Mile Run at Cortelyous Road, just before its
The stream has varying terrain. Upstream, it is a fast mouth
flowing small stream with a generally rocky streambed.
By Beekman Road, it slows down while still retaining a
rocky bottom. Past Bennington Parkway, it gradually be-
comes more muddy and wide. Near its mouth at Cortely-
ous Lane, it is very muddy, slow, and wide.
Some sides have steep banks. The banks are com-
posed of shale in certain places. In one location there is a
12 feet (3.7 m) high shale cliff. It is dangerous to climb be-
cause the shale is very crumbly. Some areas have natural
floors composed of rock polished smooth by the stream’s
abrasive action.
Several tributaries feed this stream, and they have
varied terrain. One that drains a pond near Claremont
Road is very muddy and home to frogs. Another one that
• Nine Mile Run at the end of a housing development
drains springs near Bennington Parkway is rocky and
contains several fish.
Sister tributaries
• Cross Brook
• Steep Hill Brook
• Middlebush Brook
Gallery
• Nine Mile Run crossing Claremont Road
• Nine Mile Run crossing Claremont Road
• Nine Mile Run crossing Beekman Road
• Nine Mile Run crossing Route 27
• Nine Mile Run crossing Route 27
• A marsh, one of the sources of the Nine Mile Run
• A pool of water at a marsh, one of the sources of the
Nine Mile Run
See also
• Nine Mile Run at Cortelyous Road, just before its
mouth • List of rivers of New Jersey
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References
[1] ^ "Ninemile Run". Geographic Names Information
System, U.S. Geological Survey.
http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/
f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:2059724. Retrieved
2010-05-30.
External links
• USGS Coordinates in Google Maps
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Categories:
• Tributaries of the Raritan River
• Rivers of New Jersey
• Geography of Middlesex County, New Jersey
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