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Neptune City is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 4,869,〔〔〔 reflecting a decline of 349 (-6.7%) from the 5,218 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 221 (+4.4%) from the 4,997 counted in the 1990 Census.〔(Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 ), New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed July 31, 2012.〕 The Borough of Neptune City was incorporated on October 4, 1881, based on a referendum held on March 19, 1881. The boundaries included all of present-day Neptune City, along with what is now Avon-by-the-Sea and the southern portion of Bradley Beach. On March 23, 1900, a bill approved in the New Jersey Legislature created the Borough of Avon-by-the-Sea. On March 13, 1907, the eastern portion of Neptune City was annexed to the Borough of Bradley Beach.〔Snyder, John P. (''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' ), Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 183. Accessed July 31, 2012.〕 The borough was named for Neptune, the Roman water deity, and its location on the Atlantic Ocean.〔Hutchinson, Viola L. (''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names'' ), New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 9, 2015.〕〔Gannett, Henry. (''The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States'' ), p. 222. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 9, 2015.〕 The earliest borough hall was erected in 1902 at the northwest corner of Evergreen Avenue and Railroad Avenue (now Memorial Drive). ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, Neptune City borough had a total area of 0.954 square miles (2.470 km2), all of which is land.〔〔 Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Neptune Heights and Ocean Grove Heights.〔(Locality Search ), State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.〕 The borough borders the Monmouth County municipalities of Avon-by-the-Sea, Bradley Beach and Bradley Beach.〔(Areas touching Neptune City ), MapIt. Accessed July 17, 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Neptune City, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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