New Jersey Visual Geography Flashcards

Flashcards covering New Jersey visual geography, including county identification, municipal designations, major landmarks, shore towns, universities, and geographic comparisons.

In which NJ municipality is Lucy the Elephant located?

Margate City

In which Jersey shore town is The Stone Pony located?

Asbury Park

Which municipality is home to Six Flags Great Adventure?

Jackson Township

Which municipality contains the Cape May Lighthouse?

Cape May Point

In which town would you find the Barnegat Lighthouse?

Barnegat Light

Near which community is Sandy Hook Lighthouse located?

Highlands

In which municipality is the Grounds For Sculpture located?

Hamilton Township

Where is the Battleship New Jersey permanently docked?

Camden

In which city is Liberty State Park located?

Jersey City

In which shore town is Jenkinson's Boardwalk located?

Point Pleasant Beach

What official municipal government designation does Hoboken have?

City

How is Marlboro officially classified as a municipality?

Township

What municipal designation does Red Bank carry?

Borough

What is the official municipal classification of Princeton?

Municipality

What municipal designation does Ridgewood have?

Village

What official municipal classification does Westfield have?

Town

Which New Jersey city sits directly across the Hudson River from Manhattan?

Jersey City

In which New Jersey city is the Prudential Center located?

Newark

Which city is home to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center?

Newark

Which city serves as New Jersey's state capital?

Trenton

Which city contains the Great Falls?

Paterson

Which municipality serves as the county seat of Morris County?

Morristown

Which major New Jersey highway runs parallel to much of the Jersey Shore?

Garden State Parkway

Which major toll road in New Jersey is commonly called "the Turnpike"?

New Jersey Turnpike

Which highway crosses northern New Jersey from Pennsylvania toward the New York metropolitan area?

I-80

Which interstate connects the Holland Tunnel area with western New Jersey?

I-78

Which road passes through the Princeton area as U.S. Route 1?

Route 1

Which highway connects the Garden State Parkway region with the Atlantic City area?

Atlantic City Expressway

The famous Red Mill and historic stone buildings are located in which New Jersey town?

Clinton

Which town is home to the historic village of Smithville?

Galloway Township

Which New Jersey town is famous for its annual cranberry-related history and Pine Barrens setting?

Chatsworth

Which town is home to the historic Pine Barrens landmark Batsto Village?

Galloway Township

Which town is famous for its downtown shopping district on Palmer Square?

Princeton

Which New Jersey county is the largest by population?

Bergen

Which county is located at the extreme northwestern corner of New Jersey?

Sussex

Which county contains the city of Elizabeth?

Union

Which county contains the city of Paterson?

Passaic

Which major city sits at the northeastern edge of Newark Bay?

Bayonne

Which Ivy League university is located in New Jersey?

Princeton University

Which university is located in Hoboken?

Stevens Institute of Technology

Which university is located in South Orange?

Seton Hall

Which university is located in Montclair?

Montclair State University

Which university is located in Madison?

Drew University

Which university is located in West Long Branch?

Monmouth University

Which university is located in Lawrenceville?

Rider University

Which university is located in Ewing?

The College of New Jersey

Which university is located in Glassboro?

Rowan University

Which New Jersey city is home to the famous Ironbound neighborhood?

Newark

Which location is farther north: Cape May or Asbury Park?

Asbury Park

Which location is farther west: Princeton or Asbury Park?

Princeton