Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,517. It is a resort community located on Absecon Island, just off the coast of New Jersey. Other towns on the island are Ventnor, Margate, and Longport.

Atlantic City in popular culture

Atlantic City has been a rather frequent subject in popular culture. A 1981 movie, Atlantic City, starring Burt Lancaster, is named for the city. Atlantic City is cited as the Sundance Kid's birthplace in the 1969 classic western film, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. A popular Bruce Springsteen song, "Atlantic City," depicting a young couple's escape to the city, appears on Springsteen's 1982 album Nebraska.

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1981 - Atlantic City - Burt Lancaster - 1969 - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - Bruce Springsteen - Atlantic City - 1982 - Nebraska

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More recently, several episodes of Donald Trump's television show The Apprentice have been based and filmed in Atlantic City.

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Donald Trump - The Apprentice

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Many landmarks in Atlantic City are featured in the original version of Monopoly.

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The sticky confection salt water taffy is closely associated with the boardwalks of Atlantic City.

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