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	AllRefer.com - Atlantic City, United States (U.S. Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier island 10 mi (16.1 km) long, Atlantic City was a fishing village until the construction in 1854 of a railroad that made it a fashionable resort for Philadelphians and New Yorkers.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/AtlantCty.html

	Swim Information
		The course begins at Historic Gardner's Basin located at the north end of Absecon Island, proceeding out the inlet and around the island in a clockwise direction.
		Ocean currents are unpredictable and may come from any direction.
		After completing the ocean leg (approximately 10 miles) swimmers will return to Gardner's Basin via the back bays of Longport, Margate, Ventnor, and finally Atlantic City.
	www.acswim.org /2002/RelaySwimINfo2002.htm

	Atlantic City, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is a resort community located on Absecon Island, just off the coast of New Jersey.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atlantic_City,_New_Jersey

	Atlantic City Hotels - Discounts on Accommodations and Lodging in Atlantic City
		A block off the Boardwalk, where Pacific Avenue meets Rhode Island Avenue, stands the Absecon Lighthouse.
		The small and faded Arts Center and Historic Museum (tel 609/347-5837), on the Garden Pier at the quiet northern end of the Boardwalk, has a free collection of seaside memorabilia, postcards, photos and a special exhibit on Miss America, as well as traveling art shows.
	www.atlantic-city-hotel-guide.com

	Inventory of Historic Light Stations--New Jersey--Absecon Light
		ORIGINALLY BUILT ON ABSECON ISLAND IN 1857; ENGINEER WAS LT. GEORGE MEADE; REPLACED BY LIGHT ON CITY PIER; "RELIT" IN 1997; UNDER REHAB AS A HISTORIC SITE WITH VISITOR CENTER
		Last Modified: Fri, Mar 08 2002 11:18:02 am EDT
		YES (Go to Lighthouses to Visit for access information)
	www.cr.nps.gov /maritime/light/absecon.htm

	Absecon News
		GATE, N.J. - On Absecon Island, this precious filament home to the Shore towns of Margate, Ventnor and Longport, residents are playing real-life Monopoly as if it were a battle.
		By MADELAINE VITALE Staff Writer, 272-7218, E-Mail ABSECON - Mary Steger, a member of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Absecon for 14 years, did not ask why she had to be fingerprinted this summer.
		Local news for Absecon, NJ continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
	www.topix.net /city/absecon-nj

	CUTTER LIST
		BURTON ISLAND, USS, (1966 USCG); AG-88; AGB-1; WAGB-283
		CHEROKEE, USS, (1946 USCG); ATF-66; WAT / WMEC-165
		DOBBIN (1853); JAMES C. MUNRO, USS; DE-422 (not-USCG)
	www.uscg.mil /hq/g-cp/history/cutterlist.html

	Real Estate Mystic Island : MLS RealEstate NJ
		Located in one of the most comfortable parts of the Garden State, Mystic Island is within a fifteen mile radius of such charming New Jersey communities like: Tuckerton, Port Republic, Beach Haven, Brigantine, North Beach Haven, Beach Haven West, Manahawkin, and Absecon.
		Additionally, Mystic Island has an abundance of affordable housing and a low cost of living that makes it a great place to move to if you're just starting out in making a name for yourself in the world.
		All kidding aside, Mystic Island is yet another charming community residing in the Garden State.
	www.everythingre.com /listings/New_Jersey/Mystic_Island (229 words)

	Inventory of Historic Light Stations--New Jersey--Absecon Light
		ORIGINALLY BUILT ON ABSECON ISLAND IN 1857; ENGINEER WAS LT. GEORGE MEADE; REPLACED BY LIGHT ON CITY PIER; "RELIT" IN 1997; UNDER REHAB AS A HISTORIC SITE WITH VISITOR CENTER
		Last Modified: Thu, Feb 10 2005 2:42:02 pm EDT
		YES (Go to Lighthouses to Visit for access information)
	www.cr.nps.gov /maritime/light/absecon.htm (229 words)

	Absecon New Jersey Local Businesses, Entertainment & Community Information
		Absecon Island Shore Protection Project - Project outline by the US Army Corps of Engineers
		New Jersey Department of Education Absecon City - Contains contact information and report cards for Emma C Attales and H Ashton Marsh Elementary Schools
		Absecon, NJ JustAroundTown site listings are provided by a Human Edited Data Base.
	www.justaroundtown.com /index.cfm?AreaID=29 (560 words)

	Real Estate - Absecon - New Jersey
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	www.bobvila.com /RealEstate/Zip/08201.html (312 words)

	Absecon YOGA - CityInsider.com - Absecon New Jersey
		Absecon YOGA - CityInsider.com - Absecon New Jersey
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		Absecon Atlantic City Batsto Brigantine Buena Cologne Dorothy Egg Harbor Egg Harbor...
	www.cityinsider.com /beauty.asp?go=Absecon+NJ+-+YOGA (124 words)

	Absecon, New Jersey area Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns on Bed & Breakfast Inns ONLINE
		This charming Victorian B & B is located just downbeach from Atlantic City on Absecon Island in historic Ventnor.
		New Jersey State Directory or Greater Atlantic City or go to:
		A Bed and Breakfast unique in its location, nestled in the Village Greene at the Historic Towne of Smithville.
	www.bbonline.com /nj/absecon.html (354 words)

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	www.selfstoragenj.com /localities.html (354 words)

	Atlantic City Hotels - Atlantic City Casinos - Atlantic City Guide - The Original Atlantic City Guide AtlanticCitysBest.com - 2006
		Atlantic City is on the northernmost coast of Absecon Island and has a more than 200 year history.
		The island, originally inhabited as a summer residence for the Lenni Lenape Indians, was settled for its proximity to the ocean and the variety of wildlife.
		On July 5, 1854, the newly-constructed Camden-Atlantic City Railroad delivered the island's first tourists, beginning a whirlwind of growth.
	www.atlanticcitysbest.com (625 words)

	Lucy, the Amazing Elephant Building
		Lucy and his surrounding Absecon Island holdings were sold to John and Sophie Gertzen, who operated the elephant building alternately as a tourist attraction, miniature hotel, private beach cottage and tavern.
		The largest--a gargantuan, twelve-story structure twice as large as Lucy--called the "Elephantine Colossus" was erected in the center of the Coney Island, New York, amusement park.
		In 1920, Lucy the Elephant tavern was forced to close by the passage of Prohibition.
	www.levins.com /lucy.html (887 words)

	Ettractions.com - Lucy The Elephant
		The first recorded owner Absecon Island – today’s Atlantic City &; was Englishman Thomas Budd, who received the island as settlement of a claim back in the 1670s.
		Lucy is a six story elephant built in 1881 on the beach in Margate, NJ.
		Lucy, the only elephant in the World you can walk through and come out...alive!
	www.ettractions.com /ettractions/att/3408.asp (173 words)

	NJLHS - New Jersey Lighthouses
		Absecon Lighthouse - at corner of Rhode Island & Pacific Avenues in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
		Barnegat Lighthouse- in Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, at the northern tip of Long Beach Island, in Barnegat Light, New Jersey.
		Conover Beacon - a small 40 foot tall iron tower on the beach in the town of Leonardo, New Jersey.
	njlhs.burlco.org /lights.htm (639 words)

	Reunion Hall - USCGC (Miscellaneous)
		The Triton was stationed in Key West, FL on Atlantic Sea Patrol and later in Staten Island, NY.
		The first reunion for the USCGC ABSECON WAVP 374 AND USCGC CHINCOTEAUE WAVP 375 was held Oct 11-13, 2001 and was a huge success.
		USCGC McCULLOCK former ships company crew members are invited to attend the USCGC's ABSECON / CHINCOGEAGUE 2002 reunion which will be held OCT 3-6, 2002, in downtown Norfolk, VA. at the Radisson Hotel, across from Scope Convention Center, 700 Monticello Ave, Norfolk, VA. 23510, [757] 627-5555.
	www.fredsplace.org /reunion/cutter/3250.shtml (639 words)

	Today in History: June 26
		Jonathan Pitney and civil engineer Richard Osborne began developing the area on Absecon Island in 1850.
		American occupation of the island nation began in 1916, following years of political intervention in the republic.
		On June 26, 1870, the first section of the Atlantic City Boardwalk opened along the New Jersey beach.
	lcweb2.loc.gov /ammem/today/jun26.html (924 words)

	NJLHS - New Jersey Lighthouses
		Absecon Lighthouse - at corner of Rhode Island & Pacific Avenues in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
		Barnegat Lighthouse- in Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, at the northern tip of Long Beach Island, in Barnegat Light, New Jersey.
		Conover Beacon - a small 40 foot tall iron tower on the beach in the town of Leonardo, New Jersey.
	njlhs.burlco.org /lights.htm (639 words)

	MSN Encarta - Atlantic City
		Atlantic City, city, Atlantic County, southeastern New Jersey, on narrow Absecon Island, on the Atlantic Ocean; incorporated 1854.
		Among the points of interest are the large Convention Hall, scene of the annual Miss America Pageant and the site of the 1964 national convention of the Democratic Party; the boardwalk, about 10 km (about 6 mi) long; several amusement piers extending from the boardwalk into the ocean; and nearby Absecon Lighthouse State Historic Site.
		Settled in the late 18th century, Atlantic City became (1854) the eastern terminus of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad and subsequently was developed as a major resort.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761556928/Atlantic_City.html (639 words)

	AtlanticCity sBest.com - Atlantic City Hotels and Casino Information and Hotel Specials - Atlantic City, NJ - JULY 2005
		Atlantic City is on the northernmost coast of Absecon Island and has a more than 200 year history.
		The island, originally inhabited as a summer residence for the Lenni Lenape Indians, was settled for its proximity to the ocean and the variety of wildlife.
		The Atlantic City Police Department is very professional and most Casinos have omni present surveillance, the boardwalk is well lit and patrolled 24 hours, but, as with any city, especially where gambling is prevalent, be cognizant of your surroundings and careful to keep your money, wallet, and purse safely on your person.
	www.atlanticcitysbest.com (639 words)

	baltimoresun.com - Atlantic City
		Atlantic City sits on Absecon (pronounced ab-seek-in) Island, a barrier island that, until 1850, was inhabited by more blacksnakes and mosquitoes than people.
		Atlantic City's most famed attraction, its boardwalk, made its debut in 1870, and quickly became synonymous with the American beach vacation.
		Before its incarnation as the gambling capital of the East Coast, Atlantic City was the "Queen of Resorts" and she set the standard for middle-class American vacations.
	www.baltimoresun.com /travel/beaches/bal-beach-atlanticcity,0,3786560.htmlstory?coll=bal-artslife-travel (639 words)

	Atlantic City on Encyclopedia.com
		Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier island 10 mi (16.1 km) long, Atlantic City was a fishing village until the construction in 1854 of a railroad that made it a fashionable resort for Philadelphians and New Yorkers.
		Atlantic City's chief industry is tourism, with more than 30 million visitors annually.
		Resorts Atlantic City to Transform Its Beachfront into the 'Sexiest Party on Earth' with Nikki Beach, Summer 2005.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/a/atlantc1ty.asp (639 words)

	AllRefer.com - Atlantic City, United States (U.S. Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier island 10 mi (16.1 km) long, Atlantic City was a fishing village until the construction in 1854 of a railroad that made it a fashionable resort for Philadelphians and New Yorkers.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/AtlantCty.html (639 words)

	Atlantic City on Encyclopedia.com
		Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier island 10 mi (16.1 km) long, Atlantic City was a fishing village until the construction in 1854 of a railroad that made it a fashionable resort for Philadelphians and New Yorkers.
		The Democratic national convention took place in the city in 1964, and the Miss America Pageant is held every September.
		Atlantic City's chief industry is tourism, with more than 30 million visitors annually.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/a/atlantc1ty.asp (639 words)

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	Lucy, the Amazing Elephant Building
		Lucy and his surrounding Absecon Island holdings were sold to John and Sophie Gertzen, who operated the elephant building alternately as a tourist attraction, miniature hotel, private beach cottage and tavern.
		The largest--a gargantuan, twelve-story structure twice as large as Lucy--called the "Elephantine Colossus" was erected in the center of the Coney Island, New York, amusement park.
		In 1920, Lucy the Elephant tavern was forced to close by the passage of Prohibition.
	www.levins.com /lucy.html (887 words)

	NJLHS - New Jersey Lighthouses
		Absecon Lighthouse - at corner of Rhode Island & Pacific Avenues in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
		Barnegat Lighthouse- in Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, at the northern tip of Long Beach Island, in Barnegat Light, New Jersey.
		Chapel Hill Lighthouse - a private dwelling in Chapel Hill, New Jersey.
	njlhs.burlco.org /lights.htm (639 words)

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