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The Jersey Shore, commonly called the Shore by locals, is the coastal region of the U.S. state of New Jersey. The term encompasses about 141 miles (227 km) [ 1 ] of oceanfront bordering the Atlantic Ocean , from Perth Amboy in the north to Cape May Point in the south.
The North Jersey Coast Line is a commuter rail line running from Rahway to Bay Head, New Jersey, traversing through the Jersey Shore region. Operated by New Jersey Transit, the line is electrified as far south as Long Branch. On rail system maps it is colored light blue, and its symbol is a sailboat.
* New York has both ocean and Great Lakes coastline. This is a list of U.S. states and territories ranked by their coastline length. 30 states have a coastline: 23 with a coastline on the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico and Gulf of Maine), and/or Pacific Ocean, and 8 with a Great Lakes shoreline.
New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the U.S. The state of New Jersey is ranked as the fourth smallest state in the United States of America. Its total area of the state is 8,729 square miles (22,610 km 2), of which 1,304 square miles (3,380 km 2) is water, and 7,425 square miles (19,230 km 2) is land.
The Hudson Waterfront is an urban area of northeastern New Jersey along the lower reaches of the Hudson River, the Upper New York Bay and the Kill van Kull.Though the term can specifically mean the shoreline, it is often used to mean the contiguous urban area between the Bayonne Bridge and the George Washington Bridge that is approximately 19 miles (31 km) long. [1]
The map also shows that the number of flood days recorded at tidal gauges along the Jersey Shore — at Sandy Hook, Cape May and Atlantic City — have increased since 2000.
North Jersey, also known as Northern New Jersey, comprises the northern portions of the U.S. state of New Jersey between the upper Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean. As a distinct toponym , North Jersey is a colloquial one rather than an administrative one, reflecting geographical and perceived cultural and other differences between it and ...
Raritan Bay Drawbridge: NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line Norfolk Southern Railway CSX: Perth Amboy, South Amboy: Victory Bridge: NJ 35: Edison Bridge: US 9 north : Ellis S. Vieser Memorial Bridge