Landforms of Atlantic City, New Jersey

Key coastal and estuarine landforms in and around Atlantic City:

• Absecon Inlet – Narrow tidal inlet separating Atlantic City from Brigantine Island.
• Atlantic City Beach – Broad sandy beach with famous Boardwalk, casinos, hotels.
• Brigantine Island – Barrier island northeast of the city.
• Great Egg Harbor Bay – Large estuary west of the city.
• Little Egg Harbor – Smaller bay to the north.
• Mullica River – Flows into Great Egg Harbor Bay.
• Pinelands National Reserve – Pine Barrens protected area inland.
• Stockton, Wharton, and Brendan T. Byrne State Forests – Within the Pine Barrens.

These features define the city's geography, ecology, and flood vulnerability.