Lansdowne, New Jersey facts for kids
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Lansdowne, New Jersey
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Historic house Lansdown
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 Lansdowne, New Jersey
Location in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Lansdowne, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Lansdowne, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Township | Franklin |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 877671 |
Lansdowne (also spelled Landsdown or Lansdown) is an unincorporated community located within Franklin Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was named after Lansdown, England. Judge Samuel Johnston (1706–1785) owned a large estate here. Charles Stewart (1729–1800) married Mary Oakley Johnston (d. 1771), daughter of the judge, and lived in the mansion built here, Lansdown, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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