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Barnegat Light New Jersey Map

Explore Barnegat Light, 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 Barnegat Light, New Jersey

How to Use This Barnegat Light, New Jersey Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Barnegat Light, 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 Barnegat Light.

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	Barnegat Light
State	New Jersey (NJ)
County	Ocean County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.75762
Longitude	-74.106247
Population	640
Density	297.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	08006
Area Code	856, 609
County Seat	Toms River
School District	Long Beach Island School District

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About Barnegat Light, New Jersey

Barnegat Light is a locality in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It is a small community with a population of 640. The population density is 297.4 people per km². Barnegat Light is located at 39.7576°N, 74.1062°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Barnegat Light is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 08006.

Barnegat Light occupies the northernmost tip of a slender barrier island, where the land narrows to meet the relentless surge of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 5.4 miles north-northeast of Long Beach, NJ (from Long Beach, NJ: bearing 22°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east-northeast of Stafford. The horizon here is dominated by the sky, which bleeds into the water at the edge of the world, while the salt-heavy air carries the constant, rhythmic pulse of the tides. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the landscape remains spare and elemental, defined by shifting dunes and the distant, low-lying silhouette of High Bar Island. Residents often gather at the Borough Ballfield to watch the seasons shift, feeling the breeze that travels across the flat, open expanse of the coast. Though the rugged terrain feels isolated, the distant, hazy outline of Sandy Ridge occasionally anchors the far western view, reminding the observer of the vast, varied geography that lies beyond the salt spray.

Barnegat Light maintains a quiet endurance, shaped by a long maritime history that informs the steady pace of its present economy. The working docks remain the lifeblood of the locality, where the commercial fishing fleet returns to harbor, tethering the modern day to a heritage of seafaring labor. Farther inland, the landscape transitions toward the sheltered reaches of the Gunning River and the quiet seclusion of Oyster Pond, creating a stark contrast to the volatile energy of the open coast. While the bustling energy of the shore defines the peak months, the off-season reveals a solitude akin to the stillness found within Bass River State Forest. Life in Barnegat Light is measured not by the clock, but by the turning of the tides and the patient, cyclical nature of a community that has learned to thrive at the very edge of the continent.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Municipal Open Space (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 227° SW
Atlantic Ocean Beachfront (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 143° SE
Barnegat (State Park) — 0.7 mi, 275° W
Island Beach State Park (State Park) — 0.7 mi, 032° NE
Massacre at Long Beach Island (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 215° SW
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.2 mi, 221° SW · 130k acres
Sedge Island Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 355° N
Upper Barnegat Bay Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 282° W
Forked River (State Resource Management Area) — 5.7 mi, 333° NW
Ocean County Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 281° W
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 8.3 mi, 210° SW
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 242° SW
Stafford Performing Arts Centre (Arts Centre) — 10.2 mi, 248° W
Cedar Creek (Viewpoint) — 10.6 mi, 327° NW
Go-Karts (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 008° N
Cedar Bridge Tavern County Historic Site (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 278° W
USS Randolph Anchor (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 340° N
Sea Dragon (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 208° SW
Welcome to Ocean County (Public Artwork) — 15.0 mi, 341° N
Early History of Beach Haven (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 208° SW
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 15.8 mi, 312° NW
Great Bay Boulevard Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 16.2 mi, 214° SW
Brigantine National Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 17.8 mi, 208° SW · 6,922 acres
Port Republic Wildlife Management Area (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 24.9 mi, 234° SW
Main Street Gallery (Gallery) — 25.4 mi, 007° N
National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey (Museum) — 25.5 mi, 008° N
Elizabeth B. Alton Auditorium (Theatre) — 29.0 mi, 231° SW
Stockton University Art Gallery (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 231° SW
Stockton Performing Arts Centre (Arts Centre) — 29.2 mi, 231° SW
Vintage Computer Federation Museum (Museum) — 29.6 mi, 005° N

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