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18 Facts About Perth Amboy

1.

Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

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Perth Amboy is known as the "City by the Bay", referring to its location adjoining Raritan Bay.

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Perth Amboy was settled in 1683 by Scottish colonists and was called "New Perth" after James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth; the native name was eventually corrupted and the two names were merged.

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Perth Amboy was formed by Royal charter in 1718, and the New Jersey Legislature reaffirmed its status in 1784, after independence.

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Perth Amboy is connected to the Staten Island borough of New York City via the Outerbridge Crossing.

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6.

Perth Amboy was settled by Scottish colonists around 1683 who had been recruited to inhabit the share of the East Jersey colony owned by Robert Barclay, a Quaker who would later become the absentee governor of the province.

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In 1686, Perth Amboy was designated as the capital of East Jersey, while Burlington was the capital of West Jersey.

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Perth Amboy was New Jersey's primary inbound port for African slaves.

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9.

Perth Amboy developed tightly-knit and insular ethnic neighborhoods such as Budapest, Dublin, and Chickentown.

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10.

In 1914, Perth Amboy hosted a minor league baseball team called the Perth Amboy Pacers, who played as members of the Class D level Atlantic League.

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11.

Perth Amboy's water pumping station is located in Old Bridge Township.

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12.

Perth Amboy sits on a geological layer of clay several hundred feet thick.

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13.

Perth Amboy was settled by Europeans in 1683 and incorporated as a city in 1718.

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Previously, this section of Perth Amboy had a large Irish population and was once named "Dublin".

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15.

Perth Amboy has a humid subtropical climate typical of New Jersey with hot, humid summers and cold, wet winters.

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16.

Perth Amboy is located in the 6th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 19th state legislative district.

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17.

Since 1939, legal use of a bicycle in Perth Amboy requires a license issued by the Perth Amboy police department.

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18.

Public schools in Perth Amboy are operated by Perth Amboy Public Schools, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.

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