Statehood December 18, 1787 (3rd)
Capital
Trenton
Largest
Cities (by population) Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth,
Paterson, Camden
Origin of
Name Named for the Island of Jersey in the English Channel
Population
8,590,300 (9th) |
Area 8,722 sq miles (46th)
Bordering
States (3) New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Number of
Counties (21)
Largest
County (by population) Bergen, 884,118
Highest
Point High Point, 1,803 ft.
Lowest
Point Sea Level, Atlantic Ocean
Mottos "Liberty and Prosperity" |
