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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 3 miles away.
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1683 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies, 1798 establishments in New Jersey, Cities in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Faulkner Act Mayor-Council, New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zones, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Populated places established in 1683, Populated places in New Jersey with Hispanic majority populations, Scottish American history

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 1 miles away.
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Driscoll Bridge

The Driscoll Bridge is a toll bridge (a series of three spans) on the Garden State Parkway in the U.S. state of New Jersey spanning the Raritan River near its mouth in Raritan Bay. The bridge connects the Middlesex County communities of Woodbridge Township on the north with Sayreville on the south. With a total of 15 travel lanes and 6 shoulder lanes, it is the widest motor vehicle bridge in the world by number of lanes and one of the world's busiest.

Located at 40.5093, -74.3013 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Toll bridges in New Jersey, Transportation in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Bridges completed in 1954, Bridges completed in 1972, Raritan River, Road bridges in New Jersey, Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, Garden State Parkway

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 3 miles away.
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Geography of Staten Island, Landforms of New York, Protected areas of Staten Island, National Historic Landmarks in New York City, Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City, Historic districts in New York City

Edison Bridge (New Jersey)

The Edison Bridge (officially the Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Bridge) is a bridge on US 9 in the U.S. state of New Jersey spanning the Raritan River near its mouth in Raritan Bay. The bridge, which connects Woodbridge Township on the north with Sayreville on the south, was opened to weekend traffic starting on October 11, 1940, and was opened permanently on November 15, 1940.

Located at 40.5089, -74.3006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Raritan River, Transportation in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, U.S. Route 9, Bridges completed in 1940, Road bridges in New Jersey

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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Pre-statehood history of New Jersey, Geography of Elizabeth, New Jersey, Union County, New Jersey, History of Elizabeth, New Jersey

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 2 miles away.
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Perth Amboy, New Jersey, New Jersey in the American Civil War, Educational institutions established in 1861

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 2 miles away.
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Cardinal McCarrick High School

Cardinal McCarrick High School is a Catholic secondary school located in South Amboy, New Jersey, that operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 328 students and 25.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.

Located at 40.4825, -74.2842 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 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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South Amboy, New Jersey, Lighthouses completed in 1880, Buildings and structures in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey

South Amboy Public Schools

The South Amboy Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serve students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from South Amboy, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 1,172 students and 88 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.32.

Located at 40.4815, -74.2804 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 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 3 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 2 miles away.
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Public middle schools in New Jersey, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Schools in Middlesex County, New Jersey

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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Railroad bridges in New Jersey, Raritan River, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, South Amboy, New Jersey, Swing bridges in the United States, Buildings and structures in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Transportation in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Buildings and structures in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Transportation in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Bridges completed in 1908

South Amboy Middle High School

South Amboy Middle High School is a six-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grades from South Amboy in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the South Amboy Public Schools. As of the 2010-11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 508 students and 37.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.73:1.

Located at 40.4814, -74.2742 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Christ Church Cemetery, South Amboy, New Jersey

Christ Church Cemetery is located in South Amboy, New Jersey. The cemetery is owned and operated by the Christ Episcopal Church in South Amboy. The cemetery opemed in 1856 and is still accepting new burials.

Located at 40.4736, -74.2799 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Anglican cemeteries, South Amboy, New Jersey

South Amboy (NJT station)

South Amboy is a station on New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line located in South Amboy, New Jersey, United States. The station is 2½ miles east of Perth Amboy station and 5 miles west of Aberdeen-Matawan station. Electric trains from the north started terminating here in 1938, and many still do. This station is located at grade level on Mason Street, and has a high-level island platform serving two tracks.

Located at 40.4829, -74.2789 (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 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Perth Amboy, New Jersey

T. A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant explosion

The T. A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant explosion, sometimes called the Morgan Depot Explosion, occurred at 7:30 p.m. on October 4, 1918 at an ammunition plant operated by the T. A. Gillespie Company and located in the Morgan area of Sayreville in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The initial explosion triggered a fire and subsequent series of explosions which continued for three days.

Located at 40.4788, -74.2933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Explosions in New Jersey, 1918 disasters, 1918 in New Jersey, Middlesex County, New Jersey, 20th-century explosions

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 3 miles away.
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Staten Island Railway stations

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 3 miles away.
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Parks in Staten Island

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 3 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 1 miles away.
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Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center

Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center is an independent non-Denominational "megachurch" in Sayreville, New Jersey, USA. The pastor is David T. Demola. As of 2008 Outreach Magazine ranked the church 53rd in size in the USA with attendance of 9,200. Demola founded Faith Fellowship Ministries in January 1980, and by the end of that year was able to move to St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Staten Island.

Located at 40.4929, -74.2972 (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 2 miles away.
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