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Belford New Jersey Map

Explore Belford, 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 Belford, New Jersey

How to Use This Belford, New Jersey Map

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

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	Belford
State	New Jersey (NJ)
County	Monmouth County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.425941
Longitude	-74.086808
Population	1,648
Density	505.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	07718
Area Code	732, 848
County Seat	Freehold
School District	Middletown Township School District

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About Belford, New Jersey

Belford is a locality in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,648. The population density is 505.4 people per km². Belford is located at 40.4259°N, 74.0868°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 07718.

Belford unfolds where the slow, brackish pulse of Compton Creek winds toward the horizon, carving a path through the low-lying salt marshes that define the local topography. It lies 2.7 miles northeast of Middletown, NJ (from Middletown, NJ: bearing 36°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-northwest of Long Branch. The air here holds a particular weight, thick with the scent of brine and damp earth, as the landscape stretches out in a flat expanse that feels caught between the land and the pull of the Atlantic Ocean five miles away. Belford Park serves as a quiet center for the neighborhood, its grounds providing a green reprieve where the light at dusk settles in long, bruised purples across the grass. In the distance, the faint, hazy outline of the Mount Pleasant Hills provides a steady anchor to the west, while the quiet surface of Haskell Pond offers a still contrast to the restless movement of the nearby tidal waters.

Belford retains an identity forged in the grit of the maritime trade, where the docks and the steady rhythm of the fishing industry have long dictated the pace of the morning. Generations of families have anchored their lives to the haul of the sea, creating a working-class character that persists despite the shifting tides of the regional economy. Beyond the immediate reach of the harbor, the legacy of the coast remains visible in the way the local streets curve to follow the natural contours of the water. On clear days, one might look toward the horizon and glimpse the distant shape of Skeleton Hill Island, a reminder of the shifting shoals that have long challenged those who rely on these waters for their living. Life in Belford moves with a deliberate, unadorned grace, defined by the constant, subtle exchange between the people and the currents that flow just beyond their doorsteps.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Belford Park (Local Recreation) — 0.0 mi, 191° S
Bayshore Waterfront Park (Local Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 345° N
Henry Hudson Trail (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 194° S
Doughboy (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 252° W
Middletown Township Estuary or Marsh (Local Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 330° NW
Leonardo State Marina (State Recreation Area) — 1.3 mi, 094° E
Middletown Township Wooded Lot (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.3 mi, 200° S
Veterans Park (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.4 mi, 181° S
Oakwood Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 131° SE
Middletown North Lion (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 204° SW
Fowler's Theatre (Theatre) — 2.8 mi, 296° NW
Tatum Park (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 226° SW
Gateway National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 4.7 mi, 070° E · 47k acres
Nike Missile (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 065° NE
Cheesequake State Park (State Park) — 5.0 mi, 290° W
Halyburton Memorial (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 072° E
Two River Theatre Company (Theatre) — 5.3 mi, 173° S
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 241° SW
Highlands Army Air Defense Command Bunker (Historic Ruins) — 5.4 mi, 116° SE
Holmdel Horn Antenna (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 245° SW
Battery Lewis (Historic Ruins) — 5.7 mi, 116° SE
Keyport Historical Society (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 277° W
Holmes Hendrickson House (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 234° SW
Longstreet Farm Animals (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.5 mi, 232° SW
Swimming River Natural Area (Marine Protected Area) — 6.9 mi, 185° S
Allen House (Museum) — 7.2 mi, 169° S
Monmouth Museum (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 200° S
Seabright Beach (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 126° SE
Tinton Falls (Viewpoint) — 8.4 mi, 185° S
The Wizard of Art (Arts Centre) — 8.7 mi, 339° N

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