Atlantic Highlands
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borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Monmouth
- Incorporated
- February 28, 1887
- Named after
- Location overlooking Atlantic Ocean
- Type
- Borough
- Body
- Borough Council
- Mayor
- Lori Hohenleitner ( D , term ends December 31, 2027)
- Administrator
- Robert Ferragina
- Municipal clerk
- Michelle Clark
- Total
- 4.56 sq mi (11.82 km )
- Land
- 1.26 sq mi (3.27 km )
- Water
- 3.30 sq mi (8.54 km ) 72.35%
- Rank
- 282nd of 565 in state, 20th of 53 in county
- Elevation
- 266 ft (81 m)
- Estimate 2023
- 4,383
- Density
- 3,491.9/sq mi (1,348.2/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−05:00 ( Eastern (EST) )
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Atlantic Highlands is a borough in Monmouth County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the Bayshore Region. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,414, an increase of 29 (+0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 4,385, which in turn reflected a decline of 320 (−6.8%) from the 4,705 in the 2000 census.
Atlantic Highlands contains Mount Mitchill, the highest point on the eastern seaboard south of Maine, rising 266 feet (81 m) above sea level. The borough's name comes from its location overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
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