Tourist Information

Elizabeth is a hub of several major roadways including the New Jersey Turnpike / Interstate 95, Interstate 78, U.S. Route 1/9, U.S. Route 22, Route 27, Route 28, Route 82 and Route 439. It has two train stations on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line and the Northeast Corridor Line. Elizabeth Station also called Broad Street Elizabeth or Midtown Station is the southern station in Midtown Elizabeth. The other train station in Elizabeth is North Elizabeth Station.

The Colombian airline Avianca operates a private bus service from John F. Kennedy Airport to Union City and Elizabeth for passengers.

General Information

Elizabeth is the fourth largest city in New Jersey by population. The city was named one of "America's 50 Greenest Cities" by Popular Science magazine in 2008. It was founded in 1664 and was originally called Elizabeth Town. The city was created by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature, combining and replacing both Elizabeth Borough and Elizabeth Township on March 13, 1855.

Demographic Information

Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. It is the county seat of Union County. The city is located at 40°39′44″N and 74°12′33″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.4 km² (13.7 mi²) - 31.6 km² (12.2 mi²) of it is land and 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²) of it (10.47%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 120,568 people, 40,482 households and 28,170 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,809.5/km² (9,865.5/mi²).