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New Jersey Almanac: State Facts and Figures
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New Jersey Almanac
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| Official Name |
New Jersey |
| Capital |
Trenton |
| Nick Name |
The Garden State |
| Motto |
Liberty and Prosperity |
| Location & Region |
40.22340 N, 074.76422 W |
Middle Atlantic |
| Constitution Ratified |
1947 |
| Statehood |
December 18, 1787 |
3rd state |
| Population |
8,414,350 |
1,134.16 sq mi. |
9th |
Largest City
(by population) |
Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Edison, Woodbridge, Dover, Hamilton, Trenton |
| Bordering States |
Delaware - New York - Pennsylvania Coastline: 130 mi. |
| Number of Counties |
21 Counties in New Jersey |
Largest County
(by population) |
Bergen County |
884,118 |
234 sq mi. |
| Time Zone |
Eastern Standard Time |
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New Jersey Climate and Weather |
| New Jersey has relatively warm summers and cold winters, with moderate temperatures in the fall and spring. From June through August, it's common for temperatures to reach the 90s F/32+ C during the day in all parts of the state, though cool sea breezes keep the coast comfortable in a state with fairly high humidity (68% average on the coast, 57% inland). At the shore, when the moist breeze can make it seem chilly despite the mid 60s F/17 C temperatures. Expect rain to be evenly distributed throughout the summer. In the cold winter months New Jersey gets its share of snowstorms, particularly in the higher elevations of the northwestern part of the state, close to the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. Trenton and Newark range from 24 to 41 F/-3 to 5 C in January, while it's 24 to 42 F/-3 to 6 C in Atlantic City. |
| Highest Temperature |
110 degrees
July 10, 1936 - Runyon |
| Lowest Temperature |
-34 degrees
January 5, 1904 - River Vale |
| Avg Temp: High - Low |
85.6 degrees |
24.2 degrees |
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New Jersey Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet) |
| Mean Elevation |
250 |
| Highest Point |
High Point |
1,803 |
| Lowest Point |
Atlantic Ocean |
Sea level |
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New Jersey Land Area (Square Miles) |
| Geographic Center |
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| Total Area |
8,721.30 |
47th |
| Land Area1 |
7,417.34 |
71.97% |
| Water Area2 |
1,303.96 |
18.03% |
| Forested Land Area3 |
41.9% |
Dimensions
(Length - Width) |
150 miles |
70 miles |
Source: (U.S. Census, April 1, 2000)
1. Dry land and land temporarily or partially covered by water, such as marshland, swamps, etc.; streams and canals under one-eighth statute mile wide; and lakes, reservoirs, and ponds under 40 acres.
2. Permanent inland water surface, such as lakes, reservoirs, and ponds having an area of 40 acres or more; streams, sloughs, estuaries, and canals one-eighth statute mile or more in width; deeply indented embayments and sounds, and other coastal waters behind or sheltered by headlands or islands separated by less than 1 nautical mile of water, and islands under 40 acres in area. Excludes areas of oceans, bays, sounds, etc. lying within U.S. jurisdiction but not defined as inland water.
3. 1997 |
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Almanac Provided by SHG Resources |
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