Point Pleasant, New Jersey

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Point Pleasant
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Location in New Jersey
Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant
Basic data
Foundation : May 19, 1920
State : United States
State : New Jersey
County : Ocean County
Coordinates : 40 ° 5 ′  N , 74 ° 4 ′  W 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
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

Individual evidence

  1. 2010 Census Populations

Web links

Commons : Point Pleasant, New Jersey  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files