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New Jersey, a state in the eastern United States. It extends inland from the Atlantic Ocean to the Appalachian Mountains and is bordered by New York, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. See more »

Geography of New Jersey

Geography of New Jersey

New Jersey, a state in the eastern United States. It extends inland from the Atlantic Ocean to the Appalachian Mountains and is bordered by New York, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.

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Geography of Atlantic City

Atlantic City, New Jersey, a seaside resort and convention city. It is in Atlantic County, about 95 miles (153 km) south of New York City.

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Geography of Bayonne

Bayonne, New Jersey, a city in Hudson County. It is immediately south of Jersey City on a point of land lying between Newark Bay and Upper New York Bay, about six miles (10 km) southwest of New York City.

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Geography of Belleville-New Jersey

Belleville, New Jersey, a town in Essex County. Electrical and chemical products are made here.

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Geography of Bloomfield

Bloomfield, New Jersey, a municipality in Essex County adjoining Newark and 12 miles (19 km) west of New York City.

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Geography of Camden

Camden, New Jersey, the seat of Camden County. It is on the Delaware River opposite Philadelphia.

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Geography of Clifton

Clifton, New Jersey, a city in Passaic County. It is about 12 miles (19 km) from New York City.

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Geography of East Orange

East Orange, New Jersey, a city in Essex County. It adjoins Newark, New Jersey's largest city, and lies about 10 miles (16 km) west of New York City.

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Geography of Elizabeth

Elizabeth, New Jersey, the seat of Union County. Its northeastern section adjoins Newark.

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Geography of Fair Lawn

Fair Lawn, New Jersey, a borough in Bergen County. It is 14 miles (23 km) northwest of downtown New York City on the Passaic River, opposite Paterson.

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Geography of Fort Lee

Fort Lee, New Jersey, a borough in Bergen County. It is on the Hudson River opposite New York City, at the site of a Revolutionary War fort.

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Geography of Hackensack

Hackensack, New Jersey, the seat of Bergen County. It is a residential and industrial suburb on the Hackensack River near the New York border, 11 miles (18 km) north-northwest of downtown Manhattan.

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Geography of Hoboken

Hoboken, New Jersey, a city and port in Hudson County. It is on the Hudson River, just north of Jersey City and opposite downtown New York City, with which it is connected by tunnels, ferries, and subway.

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Geography of Irvington

Irvington, New Jersey, a town in Essex County just west of Newark. It is part of Newark's heavily industrialized metropolitan area, and has factories that make electrical equipment and machine tools.

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Geography of Jersey City

Jersey City, New Jersey, the state's second-largest city and the seat of Hudson County.

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Geography of Kearny

Kearny, New Jersey, a town in Hudson County. It is between the Passaic and Hackensack rivers, two miles (3.2 km) north of Newark.

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Geography of Linden

Linden, New Jersey, a city in Union County. It borders on the Rahway River and Arthur Kill, 19 miles southwest of downtown Manhattan, New York City.

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Geography of Montclair

Montclair, New Jersey, a residential town in Essex County. It lies on a hillside six miles (10 km) north-northwest of downtown Newark.

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Geography of New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey, the seat of Middlesex County. It is on the Raritan River about 31 miles (50 km) south of Manhattan Island, New York City.

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Geography of Newark

Newark, New Jersey, the seat of Essex County and the largest city in the state. The city is a port on Newark Bay at the mouth of the Passaic River, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of downtown New York City.

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