- The Atlantic City's Boardwalk is the world's first.
- Nickname: "Las Vegas of the East"
- Area: city 17.4 sq mi (53.4 km2)
- The first Miss America pageant took place in Atlantic City in 1921.
- Atlantic City is a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining.
- The city served as the inspiration for the board game Monopoly.
- Atlantic City is roughly 120 miles (193 km) south of New York city.
- Atlantic City officially became a city in 1854.
- In 1976, New Jersey voters approved casino gambling for Atlantic City.
- The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City has 4 and a half times more steel than the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
- Atlantic City is considered the "Gambling Capital of the East Coast" and is second to Las Vegas in number of casinos, revenue and size.
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