Atlantic City, New Jersey, a seaside resort and convention city. It is in Atlantic County, about 95 miles (153 km) south of New York City.
In 1870, Alexander Boardman, proposed constructing a wooden walkway to sift out the sand that was drifting into burgeoning Atlantic City buildings, and the Atlantic City Boardwalk was born. Read about family vacations to the Atlantic City Boardwalk.
