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deposits. Surficial geology in this region contains a number of fossils. The
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America. Its total area of the state is 8,729 square miles (22,610 km), of which 1,304 square miles (3,380 km) is water, and 7,425 square miles (19,230 km) is land. New Jersey spans 70 miles (110 km) at its widest, and 166 miles
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resulted in glaciers that reached New Jersey. As the glaciers retreated, they left behind
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1551:"What is home rule in New Jersey? Why your neighborhood park may still be open"
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classification. During the winters, New Jersey can experience
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The Delaware Water Gap from Knowlton Township in New Jersey.
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1658:"New Jersey tops list of states warming up the fastest"
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1751:Olson, D. M.; Dinerstein, E.; et al. (2001).
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1792:A Geography of New Jersey: The City in the Garden
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1519:"Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area"
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41:Location of New Jersey in the U.S.A.
1635:"The Average Climate of New Jersey"
1549:Fassett, Caroline (24 April 2020).
1427:are popular vacation destinations.
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33:Location of New Jersey in the world
1461:New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary
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474:This section is an excerpt from
244:Political and cultural geography
1789:Stansfield, Charles A. (1998),
1783:Books and background references
1495:"Ellis Island Its Legal Status"
1030:: Along Delaware state line at
489:of New Jersey, using 1991-2020
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2488:Geography of the United States
1466:Geography of the United States
1445:Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests
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54:New York – New Jersey Line War
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1188:Ridge-and-valley Appalachians
810:Barrier islands of New Jersey
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18:Barrier Islands of New Jersey
2353:Franklin Township (Somerset)
1795:, Rutgers University Press,
1441:Northeastern coastal forests
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124:Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1579:. Accessed January 13, 2024
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572:List of New Jersey rivers
514:humid continental climate
2789:Northern Mariana Islands
1728:Rutgers University Press
1722:Anderson, K. H. (1994).
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2873:Geography of New Jersey
2097:New Jersey Pine Barrens
1577:NJ Regions - Best of NJ
1328:in the southern tip of
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2102:New York metro area
1921:Lieutenant Governor
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