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Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The City of Perth Amboy is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,814, reflecting an increase of 3,511 (+7.4%) from the 47,303 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 5,336 (+12.7%) from the 41,967 counted in the 1990 Census. Perth Amboy is known as the "City by the Bay," referring to Raritan Bay.

Located at 40.5202, -74.2713 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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South Amboy, New Jersey

South Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, on the Raritan Bay. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 8,631, reflecting an increase of 718 (+9.1%) from the 7,913 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 50 (+0.6%) from the 7,863 counted in the 1990 Census. South Amboy, and Perth Amboy across the Raritan River, are collectively referred to as The Amboys. Signage for Exit 11 on the New Jersey Turnpike refers to "The Amboys" as a destination.

Located at 40.4867, -74.279 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Outerbridge Crossing

The Outerbridge Crossing is a cantilever bridge which spans the Arthur Kill. The "Outerbridge", as it is commonly known, connects Perth Amboy, New Jersey, with the New York City borough of Staten Island and carries NY-440 and NJ-440, each road ending at the respective state border.

Located at 40.5249, -74.2466 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Tottenville, Staten Island

Tottenville with an area of approximately 1.7 square miles, is the southernmost neighborhood of Staten Island, New York City and New York State.

Located at 40.5167, -74.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ward's Point

Ward's Point is the southernmost point of New York State in Tottenville, Staten Island, across Arthur Kill from Perth Amboy, New Jersey at the head of Raritan Bay.

Located at 40.4989, -74.2519 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Perth Amboy High School

Perth Amboy High School (or PAHS) is a four-year public high school in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. PAHS, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Perth Amboy Public Schools. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1928. As of the 2010-11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,539 students and 140.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 18.03:1.

Located at 40.5233, -74.2699 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Elizabethtown Tract

The Elizabethtown Tract was a property that was purchased on October 28, 1664, by John Baily, Daniel Denton and Luke Watson from the Native Americans that is in the area of (and surrounding) present-day Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Located at 40.49, -74.27 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Eagleswood Military Academy

The Eagleswood Military Academy was a private military academy in Perth Amboy, New Jersey which served antebellum educational needs. The Eagleswood Military Academy was started by Rebecca Spring (1812–1911) and Marcus Spring (1810–1874) in 1861 in the vicinity of the Route 35/Smith Street intersection. The Springs initially started the Raritan Bay Union, as a utopian community in 1853, but the Union closed in 1860. Rebecca had the bodies of A.D. Stevens and A.E.

Located at 40.5126, -74.2863 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Victory Bridge (New Jersey)

The Victory Bridge is a highway bridge in the U.S. state of New Jersey that carries Route 35 over the Raritan River, connecting the Middlesex County communities of Perth Amboy on the north and Sayreville to the south. The bridge is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). The new bridge replaced the old Victory Bridge, dedicated to the U.S. troops who served in World War I and opened in 1926.

Located at 40.5077, -74.2919 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Great Beds Light

Great Beds Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in Raritan Bay in South Amboy, New Jersey. Over the years the lighthouse has become the symbol for the city of South Amboy. It was added to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Located at 40.4867, -74.2533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Perth Amboy Public Schools

Perth Amboy Public Schools is a community public school district serving students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade, located in the city of Perth Amboy, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The district is one of 31 Abbott districts statewide, which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.

Located at 40.5123, -74.2683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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William C. McGinnis Middle School

William C. McGinnis Middle School is a four-year public middle school in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Perth Amboy Public Schools. It serves grades 5,6,7, and 8 and is part of Perth Amboy Public Schools. William C. McGinnis School was built in 1899 but was later refurbished in the mid-1990s. The student to computer ratio is 4 to 1. The average class size is 19. The school day is longer than the state average.

Located at 40.5022, -74.271 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Perth Amboy Refinery

The Perth Amboy Refinery is a Chevron Corporation refinery that is located between Convery Boulevard and State Street in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Via rail it is served by Conrail's Chemical Coast and the former Perth Amboy and Woodbridge lines. Oil tankers and lighter can reach the refinery along the Arthur Kill.

Located at 40.535, -74.266 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Raritan Bay Drawbridge

The Raritan Bay Drawbridge, also known as the Raritan Bay Swing Bridge or Raritan River Railroad Bridge, is a railroad swing bridge crossing the Raritan River a half mile from where in empties into the Raritan Bay in New Jersey. It connects Perth Amboy to the north and South Amboy to the south.

Located at 40.496, -74.281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Five Corners, Perth Amboy

Five Corners is the intersection of New Brunswick Ave, State St, and Smith St in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. It is near the eastern end of the downtown area and is marked by the ten-story triangular Five Corners Building (also called the Amboy Towers). This building is the tallest building in the city.

Located at 40.5086, -74.2678 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Barber, New Jersey

Barber was a community in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It was active during World War II in building and decommissioning ships for the U.S. Navy. One of the primary ship builders during World War II was the New Jersey Shipbuilding Company. The town also housed the American Smelting and Refining Company. Today it is part of the city of Perth Amboy.

Located at 40.5306, -74.2581 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Tottenville (Staten Island Railway station)

Tottenville is a Staten Island Railway station in the neighborhood of Tottenville, Staten Island, New York. Located near Main Street and Arthur Kill Road, it is the southern terminus on the main line and the southernmost railway station in New York State. This is a grade-level station with two tracks and an island platform. There are three tracks to the east of the platform for storing trains. All five tracks end at bumper blocks at their south ends.

Located at 40.5125, -74.2523 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Atlantic (Staten Island Railway station)

Atlantic is a Staten Island Railway station in the neighborhood of Tottenville, Staten Island, New York. Located roughly at Fisher Avenue and Arthur Kill Road on the main line, it is at grade level with side platforms that can hold only one car. Unlike most short platforms where the first car goes to the train platform, at Atlantic, the last car only goes to the platform.

Located at 40.5154, -74.2457 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Nassau (Staten Island Railway station)

Nassau is a Staten Island Railway station located roughly between the neighborhoods of Tottenville (on the south) and Charleston (on the north), in Staten Island, New York. In the St. George bound direction it is located at Bethel Avenue and Saint Andrews Place. In the Tottenville bound direction it is at the end of Nassau Place. This station contains two four-car length side platforms with an overpass and exits at the south end. The staircase to St.

Located at 40.5178, -74.2384 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Conference House Park

Conference House Park is a park in the Tottenville section of Staten Island, New York, one of the boroughs of New York City. The park is named after the historic Conference House a c.1680 stone manor house in which a peace conference was initiated on September 11, 1776 by Lord Howe representing the British Crown with representatives of the Continental Congress including Benjamin Franklin, in an effort to halt the American Revolution.

Located at 40.5031, -74.2531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Staten Island Peace Conference

The Staten Island Peace Conference was a brief meeting held in the hope of bringing an end to the American Revolutionary War. The conference took place on September 11, 1776, at Billop Manor, the residence of Colonel Christopher Billop, on Staten Island, New York. The participants were the British Admiral Lord Richard Howe, and members of the Second Continental Congress John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Edward Rutledge.

Located at 40.5029, -74.2538 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Arthur Kill Road (Staten Island Railway station)

Arthur Kill is a planned future station on the Staten Island Railway (SIR) that will replace the Atlantic and Nassau stations. It will be accessible to disabled persons and include a 150-car parking lot on property owned by SIR. The station was expected to be complete by 2010, but due to a lack of funding in the capital program, the opening has been delayed indefinitely.

Located at 40.5168, -74.2416 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Essay Tower

Essay Tower or SA Tower is a closed Pennsylvania Railroad interlocking tower in South Amboy, New Jersey.

Located at 40.4897, -74.2842 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Church of Our Lady Help of Christians (Staten Island, New York)

The Church of Our Lady Help of Christians is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located in Staten Island, New York City. The parish was established in 1890.

Located at 40.5098, -74.2434 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Perth Amboy Public Library

The Perth Amboy Public Library is the free public library in the city of Perth Amboy, New Jersey located at 196 Jefferson Street.

Located at 40.5105, -74.2705 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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