| Trenton | |
| Place in the United States | |
| Location of Trenton in New Jersey | |
| Location of New Jersey in the US | |
| Location | |
| County | Mercer County |
| Type of place | City |
| State | New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40° 13′ N, 74° 45′ WL |
| General | |
| Surface | 21,122 km² |
| – country | 19,809 km² |
| – water | 1,313 km² |
| Inhabitants (2010) |
84,913 (4287 inhabitant/km²) |
| Height | 15 m |
| Politics | |
| Mayor | Reed Gusciora (D) |
| Other | |
| ZIP code(s) | 08608, 08609, 08610, 08611, 08618, 08619, 08620, 08625, 08628, 08629, 08638, 08641, 08648, 08650 |
| FIPS code | 74000 |
| Website | trentonnj.org |
| View of Trenton | |
According to mcat-test-centers, Trenton is the capital of the US state of New Jersey and the capital of Mercer County. In 2000, the city had a population of 85,403. The city is part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan area, which also includes Philadelphia and Atlantic City. This metropolis has 6.5 million inhabitants.
History
The Capitol at Trenton, c. 1846
According to ehuacom, Trenton was founded in 1679 by Quakers. In 1719 the place was named Trent-towne after William Trent, a landowner in the area. This name was later shortened to Trenton. During the American Revolutionary War, General George Washington crossed the Delaware River on December 26, 1776, to engage in battle with British troops. After this war, Trenton was the federal capital in October and November 1784. It was considered to designate the city as the permanent capital, but the southern states opposed this. In 1790, Trenton became the capital of New Jersey.
National Historic Landmarks
- Abbott Farm Historic District, since 1976
Nearby places
The figure below shows nearby places within 5 miles of Trenton.
Trenton
Ewing (5km)
Mercerville-Hamilton Square (7 km)
White Horse (6 km)
Morrisville (3 km)
Yardley (7 km)
Notable residents of Trenton
Born
- George Antheil (1900-1959), composer and pianist
- Betty Bronson (1906-1971), actress
- Sol Linowitz (1913–2005), lawyer, diplomat and entrepreneur
- David Dinkins (1927-2020), Democratic politician (New York City Mayor 1990-1993)
- Norman Schwarzkopf (1934-2012), General
- Antonin Scalia (1936-2016), lawyer and judge of the United States Supreme Court
- Tal Brody (1943) American-Israeli basketball player
- Nona Hendryx (1944), musician, writer and actress
- Michael Cristofer (1945), actor, film director, screenwriter, stage director and playwright
- Leo Rossi (1946), actor, film producer and screenwriter
- Richie Cole (1948-2020), jazz saxophonist
- Brian Delate (1949), actor, film producer, film director and screenwriter
- Samuel Alito (1950), lawyer
- Roxanne Hart (1952), actress
- Richard Child (1956), actor
- N. Gregory Mankiw (1958), economist
- Dennis Rodman (1961), basketball player
- Sparrow Dog Lee (1967), actor
- Mark Osborne (1970), film director
- Jake Weary (1990), actor, singer, musician, music producer and songwriter
- Carlijn Schoutens (1994), speed skater
- Athing Mu (2002), athlete
