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the Neck

The Ironbound is a neighborhood in the city of in , in the U.S. state of . It is a large working-class multi-ethnic community, covering about 4 square miles.
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  • Type: Village with 60,000 residents
  • Description: neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Ironbound” and “The Ironbound”
  • Historically known as: “Down Neck” and “Dutch Neck”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Prudential Center and Sports Illustrated Stadium.

Stadium
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
is a multipurpose indoor arena in , United States. Opened in 2007, it is the home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League, the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League, and the men's basketball program of Seton Hall University.

Stadium
Photo: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0.
is a in , that is home to the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer and Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League.

Railway station
Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newark Penn Station is an intermodal passenger station in . One of the 's major transportation hubs, Newark Penn Station is served by multiple rail and bus carriers, making it the seventh busiest rail station in the United States, and the fourth busiest in the New York City metropolitan area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newark and Teachers Village.

Photo: Hudconja, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is 's largest city and second largest in . Although one of the great historic cities of the Northeast and the most culture-rich city in the state, is often overlooked in favor of Goliath-like Manhattan and towns along the Hudson River, such as and .

Neighborhood
Photo: Hudconja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood centered around Halsey Street in . It is located in Downtown Newark in southwest quadrant of the Four Corners Historic District, south of Market Street in the Central Ward between the and Springfield/Belmont.

Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the western part of in the U.S. state of . It is part of the . It is a suburb of the nearby city of , and is located 8 miles from .

the Neck

Latitude
40.72635° or 40° 43′ 35″ north
Longitude
-74.15963° or 74° 9′ 35″ west
Population
60,000
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
87G7PRGR+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5907411085
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12218099
Wiki­data ID
Q6073090
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Satellite Map

Discover the Neck from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“the Neck” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Ironbound”
  • French: “Ironbound”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Holy Trinity Epiphany Church and Independence Park.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “the Neck”. Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0.