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==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 20.30 square miles (52.58 km<sup>2</sup>), including 20.07 square miles (51.98 km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km<sup>2</sup>) of water (1.14%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> The township is {{convert|11|mi|km}} long and approximately {{convert|2|mi|km}} across at its widest point. [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Burnt Mill, Centerville, Fox Hollow, Neshanic, [[Neshanic Station, New Jersey|Neshanic Station]] (ZIP Code 08853) and [[North Branch, New Jersey|North Branch]] (ZIP Code 08876), North Branch Depot and Woodfern.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.branchburg.nj.us/general-information/ General Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122194030/http://www.branchburg.nj.us/general-information/ |date=January 22, 2013 }}, Township of Branchburg. Accessed February 11, 2013.</ref> The township is bordered on the west by [[Readington Township, New Jersey|Readington Township]] in [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Hunterdon County]]; on the north by [[Bedminster, New Jersey|Bedminster Township]] and on the south by [[Bridgewater Township, New Jersey|Bridgewater Township]] and [[Hillsborough Township, New Jersey|Hillsborough Township]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1085140/touches.html Areas touching Branchburg Township], MapIt. Accessed March 20, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/about/county-info/maps/municipalities Municipalities], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 20, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref> The main watercourses are the [[Lamington River]] on the north, the [[North Branch Raritan River|North Branch of the Raritan River]] on the east and the [[South Branch Raritan River|South Branch of the Raritan River]] on the east and south. These rivers along with small streams and brooks are excellent for fishermen who enjoy trout stocked streams and rivers. Branchburg is in the Raritan Valley, a line of cities in [[Central Jersey|Central New Jersey]]. Branchburg lies in the western division of the Raritan Valley along with Bridgewater and Raritan.
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