Absecon Island
Absecon Island is a barrier island located on the South Jersey Shore of the Atlantic Ocean in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. On the island from north to south are the resort communities of Atlantic City, Ventnor City, Margate City, and Longport, with a total population among the four communities of 53,917 as of the 2020 United States census. The island ends at Absecon Inlet to the north and Great Egg Harbor Inlet to the south.
Atlantic Ocean shoreline at Margate City, on Absecon Island | |
| Etymology | Lenape Absegami ("little water") |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 39°20′26″N 74°28′39″W |
| Type | Barrier island |
| Adjacent to | Absecon Inlet |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 53,917 (2020) |
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