Absecon Inlet

Absecon Inlet is a narrow strait on the southeastern of , United States.
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Photo: Dough4872, Public domain.
  • Type: Inlet
  • Description: inlet north of Atlantic City, New Jersey
  • Also known as: “Absecom Inlet”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Absecon Lighthouse and Grace Assembly of God Church (Atlantic City, New Jersey).

Lighthouse
Photo: Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0.
The is a coastal lighthouse located in the north end of , overlooking Absecon Inlet. At 171 feet it is the tallest lighthouse in the state of and the third-tallest masonry lighthouse in the United States.

Church
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Casino
Photo: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, formerly the Trump Taj Mahal, is an integrated resort on the Boardwalk, owned by Boardwalk 1000, LLC, a joint venture between Hard Rock International and Edgewood Properties, in , United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Atlantic City and Ducktown.

Photo: Shinya Suzuki, CC BY 2.0.
The entertainment capital of the Eastern Seaboard, is 's most popular resort destination. Its streets are familiar to anyone who's ever played Monopoly, but board game fans aren't the only ones who want to "take a walk on the Boardwalk".

Neighborhood
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 4.0.
is a historically Italian American district of , in the U.S. state of , stretching from Missouri Avenue to Texas Avenue. The Press of Atlantic City called the neighborhood "Atlantic City's Little Italy". is situated 2 miles southwest of Absecon Inlet.

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is a city in in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 7,716, a decrease of 1,734 from the 2010 census count of 9,450, which in turn reflected a decline of 3,144 from the 12,594 counted in the 2000 census.

Absecon Inlet

Latitude
39.37595° or 39° 22′ 33″ north
Longitude
-74.41293° or 74° 24′ 47″ west
Open location code
87F79HGP+9R
Geo­Names ID
4500463
Wiki­data ID
Q4669682
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Satellite Map

Discover Absecon Inlet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Atlantic City and Chelsea Heights.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Oscar E. McClinton, Junior Waterfront Park and Atlantic City Aquarium.

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