22 Facts About Atlantic City

1. Atlantic City is being constructed on an expanse of land reclaimed form the Atlantic Ocean.

2. Atlantic City is on Absecon Island on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

3. Atlantic City is an internationally renowned resort city for gambling, conventions, and leisure.

4. Atlantic City is situated on Absecon Island along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Atlantic County.

5. Atlantic City is only an hour from Philadelphia and two-and-a-half hours from New York City.

6. Atlantic City has not suffered the fate of its New York counterpart, Coney Island, with the demolition of almost all of its early twentieth century attractions.

7. Atlantic City became famous for its well-ordered beaches and Sunday restrictions on drinking and popular music.

8. In this pre-Disneyland era, Atlantic City had converted itself into an urban amusement park for visitors, a glamorous fairyland of grandiose display, and a kingdom of flashy architecture and perpetual pleasure.

9. Atlantic City is home to the Jewish Older Adult Services agency and in nearby Galloway Township the Seashore Gardens Living Center accommodates both assisted living and long-term care in a magnificent facility opened in 2003.

10. Atlantic City is home to one of the largest municipal convention complexes in the nation.

11. Atlantic City receives Philadelphia stations and is serviced by a cable television franchise.

12. Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame announce their class of 2019.

13. Atlantic City fans spoke about Allen during halftime of the school's annual Thanksgiving football contest against Holy Spirit.

14. Atlantic City Bus Terminal is the home to local, intrastate and interstate bus companies including NJ Transit, Academy and Greyhound bus lines.

15. Atlantic City is connected to other cities in several ways.

16. Atlantic City is located in the 2nd Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 2nd state legislative district.

17. Atlantic City is governed within the Faulkner Act under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government (Plan D), implemented by direct petition effective as of July 1, 1982.

18. In 2014, it was announced that Atlantic City would host two major beach concerts.

19. Atlantic City is considered the "Gambling Capital of the East Coast", and currently has nine large casinos.

20. Atlantic City has a humid subtropical climate, with some maritime moderation, especially during the summer.

21. Atlantic City inspired the US version of the board game Monopoly, especially the street names.

22. Atlantic City is a resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches.