Lamberton, New Jersey

Lamberton was the name of a port community on the Delaware River in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was annexed by the city of Trenton as part of South Trenton in 1856. It is now known simply as Waterfront.

Lamberton, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Riverview Plaza on the Trenton Waterfront
Lamberton, New Jersey
Location of Lamberton in Mercer County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Lamberton, New Jersey
Lamberton, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Lamberton, New Jersey
Lamberton, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°11′59″N 74°45′32″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMercer
CityTrenton

Lamberton is often incorrectly attributed as the birthplace of Zebulon Pike, for whom Pikes Peak (in Colorado) was named, though the explorer was born in another Lamberton, now known as Lamington, in Bedminster Township in Somerset County.

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