Clinton is a small town in northern Hunterdon County built around the South Branch of the Raritan River. Its historic downtown, riverfront setting, shops, restaurants, and the well-known Red Mill create one of the county’s most recognizable centers. Interstate 78 and Routes 31 and 22 connect Clinton with Flemington, Bridgewater, the Lehigh Valley, and the wider metropolitan region. Hunterdon County occupies west-central New Jersey between the Delaware River and the state’s central transportation corridors. Rolling farmland, wooded ridges, historic villages, river towns, reservoirs, and low-density townships give the county a distinctive rural and small-town character. The community’s location and surrounding landscape continue to influence its development and everyday character. The community’s residential areas, civic uses, local businesses, and transportation links form a compact and recognizable local landscape.