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The Gateway, in northeastern , encompasses the six most urban counties in the state that are part of the of .
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Newark and Jersey City.

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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 .

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is 's second-largest city. sits in in the northeastern section of the state, across the Hudson from its older and bigger cousin, and south of .

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is third largest city, and hosts a great attraction: the Great Falls, which are very extensive and second only to Niagara Falls in terms of volume of water in waterfalls east of the Mississippi.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Bergen County and Hudson County.

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is in the Gateway region at the northeastern corner of . and its many inner suburbs constitute a highly developed part of the New York City metropolitan area.

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is the smallest and most urban county in northeastern on two peninsulas between the Hudson, Hackensack, and Passaic rivers. It has, while being in the midst of the metropolitan area, a distinct history and character from…

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is squarely in the center of , about midway between and . Population is approximately 750,000. Area is about 318 sq. miles covering 25 cities and towns.

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is part of the Gateway region of that is covered by sprawling metropolitan areas of .

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is in the Gateway region in the northeastern part of . There are various attractions in , such as the Newark Museum of Art, New Jersey Historical Society, Montclair Art Museum, Turtle Back Zoo, Thomas Edison National Historical Park, and Grover Cleveland Birthplace.

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is in the Gateway region of northeastern , and is part of the New York City metropolitan area.

Gateway

Latitude of center
40.8° or 40° 48′ north
Longitude of center
-74.2° or 74° 12′ west
Wiki­data ID
Q5527278
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Venetian—“Gateway” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “门户地区”
  • German: “Gateway-Region”
  • Hebrew: “רצועת החוף הצפון-מזרחית של ניו ג’רזי”
  • Italian: “Gateway Region”
  • Japanese: “ゲートウェイ”
  • Slovenian: “Gateway Region”
  • Venetian: “Gateway Rejon”

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