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Plainsboro Pond

Plainsboro, New Jersey — Middlesex County.

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38Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 64659330).

Nearest airports

The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Plainsboro Pond, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:

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Airports with scheduled airline service from OurAirports (large and medium airports); larger airports are FAA large, medium and small hubs by FAA CY2025 enplanements ("major airport" = FAA large hub). Distances are straight-line from the lake's center, not driving distance; road routes are longer.

Location & fast facts

Where Plainsboro Pond is in New Jersey

The red circle marks Plainsboro Pond.

Fast facts

About Plainsboro Pond

  • County: Middlesex
  • Town: Plainsboro
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 36 mi from Newark and 11 mi from Trenton and 33 mi from Morristown and 67 mi from Atlantic City, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in New Jersey

Official NJ Fish & Wildlife pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Plainsboro Pond shoreline

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No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 64659330), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Conditions right now

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Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Plainsboro Pond

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Plainsboro Pond

    How big is Plainsboro Pond?

    Plainsboro Pond covers about 38 acres in Plainsboro, New Jersey (Middlesex County).

    What towns are on Plainsboro Pond?

    Plainsboro Pond touches Plainsboro in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

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