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 Location of Atlantic City in Atlantic County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
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| Coordinates: 39°21′45″N 74°25′30″W / 39.36250°N 74.42500°WCoordinates: 39°21′45″N 74°25′30″W / 39.36250°N 74.42500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| Incorporated | May 1, 1854 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council (Faulkner Act) |
| • Body | Atlantic City Council |
| Area | |
| • City | 17.21 sq mi (44.59 km2) |
| • Land | 10.76 sq mi (27.87 km2) |
| • Water | 6.45 sq mi (16.72 km2) 37.50% |
| • Rank | 165th of 565 in state 8th of 23 in county |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 38,497 |
| • Rank | 61st of 565 in state 2nd of 23 in county |
| • Density | 3,577.8/sq mi (1,381.4/km2) |
| • Rank | 188th of 565 in state 4th of 23 in county |
| • Urban | 294,921 (US: 138th) |
| • Urban density | 1,810.7/sq mi (699.1/km2) |
| • Metro | 274,534 (US: 179th) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| FIPS code | 3400102080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885142 |
| Website | www |
Atlantic City is a city in New Jersey, United States. It officially became a city in 1854 when a new railroad connected it to Philadelphia. Atlantic City is an internationally renowned resort city for gambling, conventions, and leisure. The city also served as the inspiration for the original version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is on Absecon Island on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
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