Lambertville
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city in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Hunterdon
- Incorporated
- March 1, 1849
- Named after
- John Lambert
- Type
- Faulkner Act (small municipality)
- Body
- City Council
- Mayor
- Andrew J. Nowick ( D , term ends December 31, 2024)
- Administrator
- Vacant
- Municipal clerk
- Cynthia L. Ege
- Total
- 1.22 sq mi (3.17 km )
- Land
- 1.08 sq mi (2.81 km )
- Water
- 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km ) 11.46%
- Rank
- 482nd of 565 in state, 21st of 26 in county
- Elevation
- 82 ft (25 m)
- Estimate 2023
- 4,157
- Density
- 3,817.3/sq mi (1,473.9/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−05:00 ( Eastern (EST) )
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Lambertville
- Population
- 4139
- Area
- 3.359443
- Elevation
- 25
- Official website
- www.lambertvillenj.org
- Image
- Lambertville City Hall, Lambertville, NJ.jpg
- Households
- 1745
- Dialing code
- 609
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- Commons category
- Lambertville, New Jersey
- postal code
- 08530
- water as percent of area
- 11.0661
- per capita income
- 78578
- date of incorporation
- 1849-03-01
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Lambertville is a city within Hunterdon County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is situated on the banks of the Delaware River in southwestern Hunterdon County, directly across the river from New Hope, Pennsylvania.
In 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 York Road, which became U.S. Route 202, connecting New York City and Philadelphia. The community was named Lambertville in 1810, when the post office was established, in honor of John Lambert, a resident who had served as United States senator and acting governor of New Jersey, and who was responsible for the opening of the post office. In June 2022, The New York Times described Lambertville as a gay-friendly travel destination with a quieter vibe than New York's Fire Island.