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The Northeast > New Jersey > Geography

NEW JERSEYAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Geographic regions
The Northeast
Land Acreage > Total 4.492 million acres [41st of 45]
Source: US Census Bureau.
Land Acreage > Total Cropland 0.616 million acres [35th of 43]
Source: National Association of State Foresters, 2004.
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land 1.876 million acres [38th of 44]
Source: National Association of State Foresters, 2004.
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land 0.068 million acres [40th of 43]
Source: National Association of State Foresters, 2004.
Land area 7,417 sq mi [46th of 56]
Source: National Association of State Foresters, 2004.
Land borders
New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Source: US Census Bureau, 2006.
Largest cities (with populations) Newark - 280,451
Source: US Census Bureau.
Mean County Area 1,075.59 sq.km. [44th of 49]
Source: US Census Bureau.
North American blizzard of 1996 > Snowfall accumulation totals NJ
Source: Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States
Percentage of area water 14.95% [9th of 50]
Source: Wikipedia: North American blizzard of 1996
State capitals (with populations) Trenton - 85,402
Source: US Census Bureau, 2006.
Tornadoes > Fatalities 0 [55th of 55]
Source: US Census Bureau.
Tornadoes > Injuries 67 [39th of 55]
Source: Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage $53,084,384.00 [33rd of 55]
Source: Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
Tornadoes > Total number 112 [37th of 55]
Source: Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
Total area 8,721 sq mi [47th of 50]
Source: Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
US National Historic Landmarks > Number 55 [12th of 51]
Source: US Census Bureau, 2006.
US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated 52 [13th of 51]
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state
Water area 1,304 sq mi [27th of 50]
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state

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SOURCES: US Census Bureau.; National Association of State Foresters, 2004.; US Census Bureau, 2006.; Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States; Wikipedia: North American blizzard of 1996; Storm Prediction Center (SPC); Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state

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