Asbury Park is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is next to the Atlantic Ocean on the Jersey Shore. Asbury Park is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. In the 2020 United States Census, the city population was 15,188.[9]
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Asbury Park, New Jersey |
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Paramount Theatre and Asbury Park Convention Hall at nightfall, June 2019 Asbury Park station, 2018 Jersey Shore University Medical Center, 2020 Asbury Park's Skyline from the beach, 2013 |
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 Location of Asbury Park in Monmouth County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
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| Coordinates: 40.222884°N 74.010232°W / 40.222884; -74.010232[4][5] |
| Country | United States |
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| State | New Jersey |
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| County | Monmouth |
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| Incorporated | March 26, 1874 (as borough) |
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| Reincorporated | February 28, 1893 (as city) |
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| Named for | Francis Asbury |
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| • Type | Faulkner Act (council–manager) |
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| • Body | City Council |
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| • Total | 1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2) |
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| • Land | 1.43 sq mi (3.70 km2) |
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| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) 11.18% |
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| • Rank | 439th of 565 in state
36th of 53 in county[4] |
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| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
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| • Total | 15,188 |
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| • Rank | 173rd of 565 in state
14th of 53 in county[11] |
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| • Density | 10,628.4/sq mi (4,103.6/km2) |
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| • Rank | 36th of 565 in state
2nd of 53 in county[11] |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
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| Area codes | 732[14] |
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| FIPS code | 3402501960[4][15][16] |
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| GNIS feature ID | 0885141[4][17] |
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| Website | www.cityofasburypark.com |
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Asbury Park started as a borough on March 26, 1874. It included parts of Ocean Township. Asbury Park became a city as of March 25, 1897.[18]
The city is known for music. Bruce Springsteen comes from the city and started his career there. The New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium called Asbury Park the sixth best beach in New Jersey in the 2008 Top 10 Beaches Contest.[19]
