Newark is the largest city in New Jersey and the second largest in the New York metropolitan area. Although it is a city steeped in history, Newark is often poorly represented compared to Manhattan and other Hudson River towns like Jersey City and Hoboken. Although it is no longer the industrial power plant it once was, Newark remains one of the major air, sea and rail transportation hubs in the United States. Public transportation is very present, so it is easy to get in and out of the city. Located in the Northeastern United States, Newark is the largest city in the state of New Jersey. Located in an area of low relief, its altitude varies between 0 and 83 meters. It covers 68 square kilometres. The city of Newark has many sights to see. Tourists will mainly visit the Newark Symphony Hall, The House of Prayer, The North Reformed Church. Other sites like New Jersey State Opera, Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies, Opera/Music Theatre International, Newark Library, The Plume House, Settler Farm, New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, Newark Cathedral, The North Reformed Church, First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church, Washington Park, John Ballantine Brewers House, The Polhemus House, Military Park, Essex County Courthouse and Eberhardt Hall will also attract visitors. Attend a theatre performance at the African Globe Theatre Works.explore Newark's art galleries (Center of Aljira, The Art Gallery, City Without Walls, The New Jersey Institute of Technology Student Center, Halsey Street Gallery...).view films at Sony Theaters Netwark Metroplex or All Jersey multiplex. Discover the museums that make up the city, including the Newark Museum with the largest collection of Tibetan objects in the West, the New Jersey Historical Society and its State History Museum, the Carter G Foundation. Visit the home of the famous poet Amiri Baraka.