Atlantic City is a city in the United States in the state of New Jersey and is located about 100 kilometers southeast of Philadelphia and 200 kilometers south of New York. The city is known for its casinos and has 38,497 inhabitants (2020).
By plane
Atlantic City International Airport (IATA: ACY), about 9
miles away, has only a few flights to warm-water Florida destinations.
Those who really want to travel by plane use Newark Liberty
International Airport (IATA: EWR), Philadelphia International Airport
(IATA: PHL) or Trenton-Mercer Airport (IATA: TTN).
By train
The 2 train station Atlantic City Rail Terminal wikipediacommons is
located directly at the Atlantic City Convention Center and connects the
city with Philadelphia.
By bus
The Atlantic City Bus Terminal
is available for those arriving by long-distance bus. The terminal is
served by Greyhound Lines and Ney Jersey Transit buses. The New Jersey
Transit line 319 takes you to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in
Manhattan in just under 2.5 hours. Greyhound Lines 551 takes you to
Philadelphia in 2.5 hours at the Greyhound Terminal on the corner of
10th & Filbert St.
In the street
Atlantic City has good access
to the US interstate network. The Atlantic City Expressway provides
access to downtown and the Marina from Philadelphia and South Jersey;
the toll on this road is US-$3.75 (as of 03/2019).
The Garden
State Parkway is also a toll road and branches off the Expressway about
15 kilometers outside of Atlantic City. The toll-free alternative is US
Highway 9.
Parking in the city, especially in casino garages, can
be very expensive.
Sightseeing features
New Jersey Korean War
Memorial, 124 Park Pl. This memorial is dedicated to the approximately
800 Korean War dead and wounded from New Jersey.
broadwalk. The
Broadwalk is a wide promenade where almost all major casinos are
located. There are also plenty of places to eat, drink and shop.
Atlantic City was incorporated on May 1, 1854 from portions of Egg
Harbor Township and Galloway Township. It borders Absecon, Brigantine,
Pleasantville, Ventnor City, Egg Harbor Township and the Atlantic.
Because of its location in South Jersey, on the Atlantic Ocean
between marshlands and islands, Atlantic City has been viewed by
developers as a prime property and potential resort town. In 1853 the
first commercial hotel, the Belloe House, was built at the intersection
of Massachusetts and Atlantic Avenues. The town was incorporated in
1854, the same year that rail service between Camden and the Atlantic
Railroad began. Built on the edge of the bay, this served as a direct
connection of this secluded property to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. That
same year, construction of the Absecon Lighthouse, designed by George
Meade of the Corps of Topographical Engineers, was approved. Work began
the next year.
By 1874 nearly 500,000 passengers a year were
coming to Atlantic City by rail. In Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High
Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City, "Atlantic City's godfather"
Nelson Johnson describes the inspiration of Dr. Jonathan Pitney (the
"Father of Atlantic City") developing Atlantic City as a spa, his
efforts to persuade city officials that a railroad to the beach would be
beneficial, his successful alliance with Samuel Richards (entrepreneur
and member of the most influential family in southern New Jersey at the
time), to achieve this goal, the actual construction of the railroad and
the experience of the first 600 passengers who were "carefully selected
by Samuel Richards and Jonathan Pitney."
One location in Atlantic
City has National Historic Landmark status, the Atlantic City Convention
Hall. Twelve of the city's structures and sites are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as of September 27, 2018.
The city of Atlantic City has around 40,000 inhabitants. Together with other cities such as Cape May (approx. 4,000 inhabitants) and Ocean City (approx. 15,500 inhabitants), more than 350,000 people live in the region.
Boardwalk Hall, known as the Atlantic City Convention Hall prior to
the $90 million renovation completed in 2001, is home to the world's
largest organ, the Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ, which performs
at events can be visited.
HBO's Boardwalk Empire television
series is set in Atlantic City during Prohibition in the United States.
The series was adapted from Nelson Johnson's book Boardwalk Empire: The
Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City.
Bruce
Springsteen sang a song of the same name about the city on his 1982
album Nebraska.
The feature film Atlantic City, USA focuses on
the city's transformation into a mecca for gamers. The feature film The
Color of Money ends with a big billiards tournament in town. The feature
film American Hustle focuses on the attempt to revitalize the city
through casinos in the late 1970s.
The street names in the US
version of the board game Monopoly are borrowed from Atlantic City; the
most expensive street is the Boardwalk.
Atlantic City is known for its large number of casinos, amusement parks, museums and other leisure activities, as well as for its beach and the Miss America elections, which have been held annually since 1921, but which were relocated to Los Angeles in 2006. In 1976 gambling was legalized in Atlantic City. Still, his fame, at least across the country, lagged behind that of Las Vegas. Locally, the city is one of the most popular short-break destinations from the New York metro area.
The Atlantic City Blackjacks played arena football in the Arena
Football League during the 2019 season and played their home games at
Boardwalk Hall.
One soccer team is Atlantic City FC, which plays
in the National Premier Soccer League.
The main industry is tourism. The hinterland of the city is used for agriculture. Viticulture is practiced in many places. After 2006 there was a sharp slump in the casino sector.
Playground Pier. A four-storey building was erected on the pier, which is in close proximity to Caesars Palace and Broadway Hall, not only stores such as Victoria's Secret, Louis Vuitton and Swarovski are located in it. On the third floor there are also restaurants and bars with a great view of the city and the sea.