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Pigeon Swamp State Park
Pigeon Swamp in January 2006
Pigeon Swamp State Park is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Pigeon Swamp State Park
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LocationSouth Brunswick, New Jersey
Coordinates40°23′12.8″N 74°28′25.7″W / 40.386889°N 74.473806°W / 40.386889; -74.473806[1]
Area1,078 acres (4.36 km2)
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated1976

Pigeon Swamp State Park is a 1,078-acre (4.36 km2) New Jersey state park located on Deans Rhode Hall Road (Middlesex CR-610) in South Brunswick, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It is an undeveloped park, with a mix of habitats including open ponds and uplands hardwood forests. It also includes a good example of an inner coastal plain lowland deciduous hardwood forest.[2] At one time, it was a major nesting site for passenger pigeons before they became extinct.[3] It was declared a National Natural Landmark in December 1976.[4]

The park is located in the Lawrence Brook watershed.

  1. ^ https://www.njparksandforests.org/parks/pigeonswampstatepark.html
  2. ^ "NJ Wildlife Action Plan: 01/23/08" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. January 23, 2008. p. 350. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference sbpl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "National Natural Landmark Summary". NPS. February 5, 2004. Retrieved March 14, 2009.

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