Garden State
Northeast turnpike territory
Garden State is a nickname for New Jersey, referring to the state's agricultural heritage and fertile farmland.
The name appears on New Jersey license plates and in casual reference to the state: I grew up in the Garden State.
The 2004 film *Garden State* brought renewed attention to the nickname.
- Jersey ShoreEastern seaboard resort region
- down the shoreRegional phrase for seaside
- New JerseyMid-Atlantic coastal state
- NewarkLargest city in Jersey
- TrentonNew Jersey's capital city
Atlantic City · Zach Braff · boardwalks · tomatoes · diner culture · cranberries · exit number · Princeton · nickname · nurseries · peaches · Delaware River · moniker · colonial history · Revolutionary War · blueberries · farmland · orchards
- New JerseyNewark, Trenton, Jersey City, Princeton, Camden
- New York areaManhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
- Place NicknamesBig Apple, Windy City, Chi-Town, Motown, Hotlanta
- DramediesBoJack Horseman, Barry, Atlanta, The Bear, Orange Is the New Black
- Mental Health MediaA Beautiful Mind, Girl Interrupted, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Good Will Hunting, Shine
Garden StateEmpire State
New York's sobriquet
Rust Belt · Badlands · Lone Star State · Golden State · Granite State
Garden Statewasteland
Uninhabitable barren region
concrete jungle · desert · dustbowl · industrial zone · urban sprawl
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