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Newark is the most populous city in the state of New Jersey. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 273,546. The census bureau esimated the population to be 277,911 in 2003.
The city is a part of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area. It is the the seat of Essex county. It has an area of 23.8 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 40°44'08" north and 74°10'22" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 3451000.
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rutgers State University of New Jersey, Newark Campus and Essex County College are in Newark. Grace Church and John Ballantine House are local sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Newark International airport serves the city. Interstate Highways 280 and 78 pass through Newark. Port Newark Channel is in or near the city.
The city has a temperate climate with an annual precipitation of 46.25 inches. Winters are generally cool with moderate precipitation and summers are hot and rainy.
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