Perth Amboy, Historic port city in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Located in northeastern Middlesex County, Perth Amboy extends along Raritan Bay with a waterfront district featuring maritime facilities and residential neighborhoods.
The city received its Royal charter in 1718 and served as the capital of the Province of New Jersey from 1686 to 1776.
Perth Amboy City Hall became the first location where a state legislature ratified the Bill of Rights in 1789.
The Urban Enterprise Zone program offers reduced sales tax rates at certified merchants to support local business development.
The Perth Amboy Ferry Slip, registered as a National Historic Place in 1978, connected passengers to New York City through water routes.
Location: Middlesex County
Inception: 1683
Elevation above the sea: 22 m
Website: http://www.ci.perthamboy.nj.us/
Shares border with: Woodbridge Township, Sayreville, South Amboy, Staten Island
Website: http://ci.perthamboy.nj.us
GPS coordinates: 40.51944,-74.27528
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:03
Outerbridge Crossing
2.5 km
Kreischer House
3.4 km
Staten Island boat graveyard
6.4 km
Conference House
2.6 km
Driscoll Bridge
2.5 km
Mount Loretto Unique Area
5.4 km
Proprietary House
1.8 km
Victory Bridge
1.9 km
Edison Bridge
2.4 km
Bloomingdale Park
5.3 km
Ward's Point
3 km
Sandy Ground Historical Museum
5.5 km
Wolfe's Pond Park
7 km
Perth Amboy Ferry Slip
1.8 km
Jonathan Singletary Dunham House
5 km
Raritan Bay Drawbridge
2.7 km
Perth Amboy City Hall
1.7 km
Great Beds Light
4.1 km
Abraham Manee House
6.6 km
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
2 km
Princes Bay Light
5.4 km
Woodrow Methodist Church
6.8 km
Seguine Mansion
6.6 km
Kearny Cottage
1.7 km
5910 Amboy Road
6 km
Barron Library
4.6 km
Angelina's
2.1 km
Robinsons Beach
4 kmReviews
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