Point Pleasant, New Jersey
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Foundation : | May 19, 1920 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | New Jersey | |
County : | Ocean County | |
Coordinates : | 40 ° 5 ′ N , 74 ° 4 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | |
Residents : | 18,392 (as of 2010) | |
Population density : | 1,999.1 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 10.8 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 9.2 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land |
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Height : | 4 m | |
Postal code : | 08742 | |
Area code : | +1 732 | |
FIPS : | 34-59880 | |
GNIS ID : | 0885357 | |
Website : | www.ptboro.com | |
Mayor : | Martin Konkus (R) |
Point Pleasant is a borough , that is, a municipality in Ocean County in the US state of New Jersey . In 2010, Point Pleasant had 18,392 residents.
history
Point Pleasant was established as a borough after a referendum on May 19, 1920. In 1925, the Point Pleasant Canal was completed. This canal is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway .
Trivia
A fictional version of Point Pleasant was the location of the US television series Point Pleasant in 2005.
Famous sons and daughters of the city
- Soraya (1969-2006), Colombian-American songwriter
- Kirsten Dunst (* 1982), American-German actress
- Jessie Ward (* 1982), American actress
- Jimmy Pinchak (* 1996), American actor and singer
Individual evidence
Web links
Commons : Point Pleasant, New Jersey - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files