Pike Run
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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
.
joins it, and it flows south and joins Back Brook
and Pine Tree Run
. It then crosses River Road and drains into the Beden Brook at 40°25′9"N 74°38′22"W.
Beden Brook
Beden Brook, also Bedens Brook, Beden's Brook, or Beeden's Brook, is a tributary of the Millstone River in central New Jersey in the United States.-Course:The headwaters of the brook are variously given...
found in Somerset County
Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the namesake for the nearby residential development of Pike Run in Belle Mead, New Jersey
Belle Mead, New Jersey
Belle Mead is a census-designated place which straddles Montgomery Township and Hillsborough Township in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Up until about 1875, Belle Mead, then named Plainville, was part of Harlingen. It was a quiet farming region when about that time a New York City contractor named...
.
Course
The Pike Run starts at 40°27′19"N 74°39′4"W, near the intersection of Route 206 and Belle Mead-Griggstown Road. The stream does not have a specific source. One source is at the eastern edge of the Sourland Mountains, while another branch comes from the Pine Brook Country Club. The Cruser BrookCruser Brook
The Cruser Brook, also known as the Crusers Brook, is a tributary of the Pike Run in Somerset county, New Jersey, United States.-Course:...
joins it, and it flows south and joins Back Brook
Back Brook
The Back Brook is a tributary of the Pike Run found in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It is found on the east side of Sourland Mountain.-Course:...
and Pine Tree Run
Pine Tree Run
The Pine Tree Brook is a tributary of the Pike Run in Somerset county, New Jersey, United States.-Course:The Pine Tree Brook starts at , near Belle Mead-Griggstown Road. It flows southwest, crossing Dead Tree Run Road, before draining into the Pike Run at .-External links:*...
. It then crosses River Road and drains into the Beden Brook at 40°25′9"N 74°38′22"W.
Tributaries
The Pike Run has several tributaries:- Pine Tree RunPine Tree RunThe Pine Tree Brook is a tributary of the Pike Run in Somerset county, New Jersey, United States.-Course:The Pine Tree Brook starts at , near Belle Mead-Griggstown Road. It flows southwest, crossing Dead Tree Run Road, before draining into the Pike Run at .-External links:*...
- Back BrookBack BrookThe Back Brook is a tributary of the Pike Run found in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It is found on the east side of Sourland Mountain.-Course:...
- Branch Back BrookBranch Back BrookThe Branch Back Brook is a small tributary of the Back Brook found in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.-Course:The Branch Back Brook starts at , near the intersection of SR-202 and Route 179 by Lake Enterprises. It flows northwest and crosses SR-31 before joining the Back Brook at...
- Branch Back Brook
- Cruser BrookCruser BrookThe Cruser Brook, also known as the Crusers Brook, is a tributary of the Pike Run in Somerset county, New Jersey, United States.-Course:...
- Roaring BrookRoaring BrookThe Roaring Brook is a tributary of the Cruser Brook. It is found in Somerset county, New Jersey, United States.-Course:The Roaring Brook starts at , on Sourland Mountain. It flows southeast until it joins the Cruser Brook at the edge of Sourland Mountain at .-External links:*...
- Roaring Brook