The Back Brook is a tributary of the Pike Run

Pike Run

The Pike Run, also known as the North Pike Run, is a tributary of the Beden Brook found in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It is the namesake for the nearby residential development of Pike Run in Belle Mead, New Jersey.-Course:...

 found in Somerset County

Somerset County, New Jersey

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, New Jersey

New Jersey

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, United States

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. It is found on the east side of Sourland Mountain.

Course

The Back Brook starts at 40°26′34"N 74°42′36"W, on the edge of Sourland Mountain. It flows eastward, crossing Blawenburg-Belle Mead Road and Sunset Road before running through the Schuss Woods and McAlpin Farm Easement. It then crosses Route 206 and flows through Oxbridge before entering the Pike Run at 40°26′22"N 74°38′46"W.

See also

• List of rivers of New Jersey
• USGS Coordinates in Google Maps