South Jersey

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South Jersey is the southern region of New Jersey, known for its coastal communities, beaches, and proximity to the Philadelphia metropolitan area.


Statements (57)
Predicate Object
instanceOf informal region
region
borders Atlantic Ocean
Central Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
contains Atlantic County
Cape May County
Cumberland County
Gloucester County
Salem County
containsNaturalRegion New Jersey Pine Barrens
containsRiver Delaware River
Great Egg Harbor River
Mullica River
containsTouristDestination Atlantic City Boardwalk
Cape May
Long Beach Island
Ocean City, New Jersey
Wildwood
country United States
dialectRegionOf New Jersey English
economyBasedOn agriculture
casino and hospitality industry in Atlantic City
tourism
hasAirport Atlantic City International Airport
hasCoastlineOn Atlantic Ocean
Delaware Bay
hasCulturalInfluenceFrom Philadelphia
knownFor Jersey tomatoes
Pine Barrens
agriculture
barrier islands
beaches
blueberry farming
boardwalks
coastal communities
cranberry bogs
hoagies and cheesesteaks influenced by Philadelphia cuisine
proximity to Philadelphia metropolitan area
largestCity Camden
locatedIn Mid-Atlantic region of the United States
New Jersey
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
majorCity Atlantic City
Bridgeton
Cherry Hill
Gloucester Township
Millville
Vineland
oftenIncludes Burlington County
Camden County
partOf state of New Jersey
sportsMarket Philadelphia sports teams
traversedBy Atlantic City Expressway
Garden State Parkway
New Jersey Turnpike southern section


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