Raritan Bay Drawbridge, Perth Amboy

Name: Raritan Bay Drawbridge
Address: Perth Amboy, United States

#7 among attractions in Perth Amboy

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The Raritan Bay Drawbridge, also known as River-Draw, Raritan Bay Swing Bridge, and Raritan River Railroad Bridge, is a railroad swing bridge crossing the Raritan River 0.5 miles from where it empties into the Raritan Bay in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It connects Perth Amboy to the north and South Amboy to the south. ()

Completed: 1908 (116 years ago)Coordinates: 40°29'46"N, 74°16'52"W

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Raritan Bay Drawbridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Proprietary House, Simpson United Methodist Church, Victory Bridge, Perth Amboy City Hall.

0.8 miNE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Proprietary House, Perth Amboy
21 min walk • Proprietary House in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States, is the only proprietary governor's mansion of the original Thirteen Colonies still standing. Overseen by architect and builder John Edward Pryor, construction began in 1762 and was completed in 1764.
1.2 miNE
Church
Simpson United Methodist Church, Perth Amboy
32 min walk • Simpson United Methodist Church is a historic church at High and Jefferson Streets in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1866 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 1979.
1 miNW
Bridge
Victory Bridge, Perth Amboy
26 min walk • The Victory Bridge is a highway bridge in the U.S. state of New Jersey that carries Route 35 over the Raritan River, connecting the Middlesex County communities of Perth Amboy on the north and Sayreville to the south.
1.1 miNE
City hall
Perth Amboy City Hall, Perth Amboy
28 min walk • City Hall in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, is a historic building built in the early 18th century, listed on New Jersey Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places.
1.1 miNE
Library
Perth Amboy Public Library, Perth Amboy
30 min walk • The Perth Amboy Public Library is the free public library in the city of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, located at 196 Jefferson Street.
1.1 miNE
Museum, History museum
Kearny Cottage, Perth Amboy
28 min walk • The Kearny Cottage is a historic home in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It is open to the public as a historic house museum and is operated by Kearny Cottage Historical Society.
1.2 miNE
Museum, Historical place
Perth Amboy Ferry Slip Museum, Perth Amboy
32 min walk • The Perth Amboy Ferry Slip, located on Arthur Kill in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, was once a vital ferry slip for boats in New York Harbor.
0.9 miS
City
South Amboy
24 min walk • South Amboy is a suburban city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, on the Raritan Bay. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city's population was 9,411. South Amboy and Perth Amboy, across the Raritan River, are collectively referred to as The Amboys.