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Avon by the Sea New Jersey Map

Explore Avon by the Sea, New Jersey, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Avon by the Sea, New Jersey

How to Use This Avon by the Sea, New Jersey Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Avon by the Sea, New Jersey. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New Jersey or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Avon by the Sea.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Avon by the Sea
State	New Jersey (NJ)
County	Monmouth County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.192336
Longitude	-74.01597
Population	1,900
Density	3200.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	07717
Area Code	732, 848
County Seat	Freehold

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About Avon by the Sea, New Jersey

Avon by the Sea is a locality in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,900. The population density is 3200.0 people per km². Avon by the Sea is located at 40.1923°N, 74.0160°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 07717.

Avon by the Sea emerges from the flat, low-lying coastal plain where the steady currents of the Shark River carve a winding, brackish path toward the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 1.3 miles south-southeast of Neptune, NJ (from Neptune, NJ: bearing 154°T), and is situated 7.3 miles southeast of Monmouth. The landscape is defined by the proximity of these waters, which influence the quality of the light—a shifting, pearlescent gray that catches on the shingles of Victorian homes and the salt-sprayed railings of the shoreline. At the edge of the water, the quiet green space of Lakeside provides a threshold between the residential grid and the dunes, offering a place where the wind carries the scent of sea salt and damp earth. To the north, the perspective is broad and open, though the distant silhouette of Lippincort Hill offers a rare, subtle elevation on the horizon that breaks the monotony of the level terrain.

History in Avon by the Sea is measured in the rhythmic transformation of its seasonal economy, which shifts from the stillness of winter to the brisk, purposeful activity of summer vacationers. The presence of the Shark River Island nearby acts as a natural sentinel in the estuary, a reminder of the shifting sandbars and tidal patterns that have dictated the life of the shoreline for generations. While the local economy is anchored by the steady flow of tourism and the preservation of its architectural heritage, the pace of daily existence retains a deliberate, unhurried focus. Residents move between the residential streets and the nearby water with a familiarity born of long-standing patterns, finding a particular beauty in the way the morning fog rolls off the Atlantic Ocean to soften the edges of the boardwalk and the quiet, suburban streets.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Playground (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 308° NW
Bradley Beach Borough Beach or Boardwalk (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 059° NE
Belmar Beach (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 138° SE
Bradley Beach Sign (Public Artwork) — 0.7 mi, 040° NE
Sarah Lee Stern (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 226° SW
Norwalk Place (Local Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 290° W
9-11 Memorial (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 298° NW
The ShowRoom Cinema (Cinema) — 1.6 mi, 007° N
Parlor Art Gallery (Gallery) — 1.6 mi, 006° N
Art 629 (Gallery) — 1.7 mi, 009° N
House of Independents (Theatre) — 1.7 mi, 011° N
Exhibit No. 9 (Gallery) — 1.7 mi, 012° N
Municipal Open Space (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 235° SW
Diana Radio Telescope Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 256° W
Madame Marie's (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 023° NE
InfoAge Science Center (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 259° W
New Jersey Shipwreck Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 258° W
Us Army Signal Corps Electronics World War Two Communications (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 259° W
World War Ii Military Miniatures And Artifact Museum Gallery (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 258° W
New Era Anchor (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 016° N
Allaire State Park (State Park) — 5.0 mi, 249° W
Coastal Living LLC‎ (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 201° S
Jenkinson's XD Dark Ride (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 189° S
Camp Zehnder (State Park) — 7.4 mi, 233° SW
Tinton Falls (Viewpoint) — 8.9 mi, 330° NW
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.0 mi, 193° S · 130k acres
Gateway National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 14.2 mi, 009° N · 47k acres

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