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Spring Lake Heights is a borough located in the southern coastal portion of Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 4,713,〔〔〔 reflecting a decline of 514 (-9.8%) from the 5,227 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 114 (-2.1%) from the 5,341 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 June 7, 2012.〕 The borough of Spring Lake Heights was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19, 1927, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1927.〔Snyder, John P. (''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' ), Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 186. Accessed June 12, 2012.〕 The borough was named for Spring Lake, which was named for a clear spring-fed lake.〔Hutchinson, Viola L. (''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names'' ), New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 7, 2015.〕〔Gannett, Henry. (''The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States'' ), p. 288. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed October 7, 2015.〕〔(Brief History ), Borough of Spring Lake. Accessed October 8, 2015. "In the early 1900's, the town boasted fine hotels, lavish estates, and pretentious private homes (known as "cottages"),surrounded by the beautiful clear pond renamed 'Spring Lake.'"〕 ''New Jersey Monthly'' magazine ranked Spring Lake Heights as its 28th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.〔("Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100" ), ''New Jersey Monthly'', February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.〕 ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.309 square miles (3.391 km2), including 1.284 square miles (3.325 km2) of land and 0.025 square miles (0.066 km2) of water (1.95%).〔〔 Wreck Pond is a tidal pond located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Wall Township and the boroughs of Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, and Sea Girt. The Wreck Pond watershed covers about in eastern Monmouth County.〔(Wreck Pond ), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed June 12, 2012.〕 The borough borders the Monmouth County municipalities of Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake and Wall Township.〔(Areas touching Spring Lake Heights ), MapIt. Accessed July 23, 2015.〕 Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Villa Park.〔(Locality Search ), State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 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「Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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