Elizabeth : New Jersey

A city in the Union County, Elizabeth is surrounded by Linden to he southwest, Roselle and Roselle Park to the west, by Union and Hillside to the northwest, by Newark to the north, and by Staten Island to the east. The community was named for the wife of Sir George Carteret, a cousin of Gov. Philip Carteret.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers a total area of 35.4 km² (13.7 mi²) of which 31.6 km² (12.2 mi²)  is land and 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²) of it (10.47%) is water.

Elevation: 38 feet

Land area: 12.2 square miles

Latitude: 40.66 N

Longitude: 74.21 W

Population: 125,809 as on 2005

Attractions:

    * Elizabeth River Park
    * Mattano Park
    * Warinanco Park
    * Boxwood Hall State Historic Site
    * Belcher-Ogden Mansion