Heathcote

Geography

Heathcote is in southwestern Middlesex County, in the western part of South Brunswick Township. It is bordered to the north by Kendall Park, to the south by Monmouth Junction, to the southwest by Kingston, and to the northwest by East Rocky Hill. The northwest boundary of Heathcote follows the Somerset County line. U.S. Route 1 passes through the eastern side of Heathcote, leading northeast to New Brunswick, the Middlesex county seat, and southwest to Trenton, the state capital. New Jersey Route 27 (Lincoln Highway) runs along the northwestern edge of Heathcote, forming the county line in places. Route 27 leads northeast to New Brunswick and southwest to Princeton borough. County Route 522 (Promenade Boulevard) runs east–west through Heathcote, connecting Routes 1 and 27. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Heathcote CDP has an area of , including of water (0.16%). The community lies on a slope that drains south toward Heathcote Brook, a west-flowing tributary of the Millstone River, part of the Raritan River watershed.

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Largest nearby schools

• South Brunswick High School
  High · MONMOUTH JUNCTION · 2,786 students · 13.7:1 ratio
• Monroe Township High School
  High · MONROE TOWNSHIP · 2,568 students · 13.3:1 ratio
• New Brunswick High School
  High · NEW BRUNSWICK · 2,477 students · 14:1 ratio
• East Brunswick High School
  High · EAST BRUNSWICK · 2,036 students · 12.7:1 ratio
• North Brunswick Township High School
  High · NORTH BRUNSWICK · 1,881 students · 12.6:1 ratio
• Monroe Township Middle School
  Middle · MONROE TOWNSHIP · 1,759 students · 12.5:1 ratio
• West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
  High · PLAINSBORO · 1,486 students · 12.3:1 ratio
• Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School
  Middle · EAST BRUNSWICK · 1,314 students · 11.1:1 ratio