Perth Amboy in New Jersey
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Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The City of Perth Amboy is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,814, reflecting an increase of 3,511 (+7.4%) from the 47,303 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 5,336 (+12.7%) from the 41,967 counted in the 1990 Census. Perth Amboy is known as the "City by the Bay," referring to Raritan Bay.

Located at 40.5202, -74.2713 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Tottenville, Staten Island

Tottenville with an area of approximately 1.7 square miles, is the southernmost neighborhood of Staten Island, New York City and New York State.

Located at 40.5167, -74.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ward's Point

Ward's Point is the southernmost point of New York State in Tottenville, Staten Island, across Arthur Kill from Perth Amboy, New Jersey at the head of Raritan Bay.

Located at 40.4989, -74.2519 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Perth Amboy High School

Perth Amboy High School (or PAHS) is a four-year public high school in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. PAHS, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Perth Amboy Public Schools. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1928. As of the 2010-11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,539 students and 140.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 18.03:1.

Located at 40.5233, -74.2699 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Elizabethtown Tract

The Elizabethtown Tract was a property that was purchased on October 28, 1664, by John Baily, Daniel Denton and Luke Watson from the Native Americans that is in the area of (and surrounding) present-day Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Located at 40.49, -74.27 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Perth Amboy Public Schools

Perth Amboy Public Schools is a community public school district serving students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade, located in the city of Perth Amboy, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The district is one of 31 Abbott districts statewide, which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.

Located at 40.5123, -74.2683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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William C. McGinnis Middle School

William C. McGinnis Middle School is a four-year public middle school in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Perth Amboy Public Schools. It serves grades 5,6,7, and 8 and is part of Perth Amboy Public Schools. William C. McGinnis School was built in 1899 but was later refurbished in the mid-1990s. The student to computer ratio is 4 to 1. The average class size is 19. The school day is longer than the state average.

Located at 40.5022, -74.271 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Five Corners, Perth Amboy

Five Corners is the intersection of New Brunswick Ave, State St, and Smith St in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. It is near the eastern end of the downtown area and is marked by the ten-story triangular Five Corners Building (also called the Amboy Towers). This building is the tallest building in the city.

Located at 40.5086, -74.2678 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Tottenville (Staten Island Railway station)

Tottenville is a Staten Island Railway station in the neighborhood of Tottenville, Staten Island, New York. Located near Main Street and Arthur Kill Road, it is the southern terminus on the main line and the southernmost railway station in New York State. This is a grade-level station with two tracks and an island platform. There are three tracks to the east of the platform for storing trains. All five tracks end at bumper blocks at their south ends.

Located at 40.5125, -74.2523 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Conference House Park

Conference House Park is a park in the Tottenville section of Staten Island, New York, one of the boroughs of New York City. The park is named after the historic Conference House a c.1680 stone manor house in which a peace conference was initiated on September 11, 1776 by Lord Howe representing the British Crown with representatives of the Continental Congress including Benjamin Franklin, in an effort to halt the American Revolution.

Located at 40.5031, -74.2531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Staten Island Peace Conference

The Staten Island Peace Conference was a brief meeting held in the hope of bringing an end to the American Revolutionary War. The conference took place on September 11, 1776, at Billop Manor, the residence of Colonel Christopher Billop, on Staten Island, New York. The participants were the British Admiral Lord Richard Howe, and members of the Second Continental Congress John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Edward Rutledge.

Located at 40.5029, -74.2538 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Perth Amboy Public Library

The Perth Amboy Public Library is the free public library in the city of Perth Amboy, New Jersey located at 196 Jefferson Street.

Located at 40.5105, -74.2705 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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