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Diamond Beach New Jersey Map

Explore Diamond Beach, 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 Diamond Beach, New Jersey

How to Use This Diamond Beach, New Jersey Map

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

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	Diamond Beach
State	New Jersey (NJ)
County	Cape May County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.959557
Longitude	-74.852391
Population	203
Density	346.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	08260
Area Code	609, 640
County Seat	Middle Township
School District	Lower Cape May Regional School District

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About Diamond Beach, New Jersey

Diamond Beach is a locality in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is a small community with a population of 203. The population density is 346.8 people per km². Diamond Beach is located at 38.9596°N, 74.8524°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08260.

Diamond Beach occupies a narrow, salt-scrubbed stretch of land where the horizon line is defined entirely by the shifting, slate-colored moods of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 3.4 miles east of Lower, NJ (from Lower, NJ: bearing 98°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-southwest of Middle. The air here holds a heavy, persistent dampness, smelling of brine and the rhythmic decay of marsh grasses that characterize the nearby Meadow Creek. Beyond the immediate edge of the dunes, the terrain flattens into an open expanse, a low-lying coastal corridor where the light at dusk bleaches the sand into a pale, ghostly silver. To the west, the landscape dips toward the distant, marshy depression of Post Creek Basin, while the jagged silhouette of Cabin Ridge remains nothing more than a faint, impossible memory far inland. Within the boundaries of Unknown Park, the wilder, unmanicured edges of the coast assert themselves, offering a quiet sanctuary where the encroaching tide dictates the daily pulse of the land.

Diamond Beach functions as a seasonal hinge, a place where the economy pivots on the arrival of summer heat and the subsequent retreat of the crowds into the quietude of the off-season. Historically, the locality grew from a rugged, isolated outpost into a destination defined by its proximity to the water, drawing those who seek the singular clarity of the shore. Nearby, the small, sandy rise of Shell Pile serves as a reminder of the shifting maritime geography that has long dictated the local rhythm. While the residents look toward the distant, calm surface of Pumping Station Pond for a change from the turbulent Atlantic Ocean, the life of the place remains tethered to the salt air and the methodical maintenance of coastal living. It is a place of cyclical return, where the winter chill settles into the empty boardwalks and the summer sun brings a sharp, sudden vitality back to the dunes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 045° NE
Cape May National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.2 mi, 213° SW · 38k acres
Cape May Wetlands Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 0.4 mi, 329° NW
Cape May Coastal Wetlands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 330° NW
Marsh Trail Observation Tower (Viewpoint) — 0.4 mi, 212° SW
Wildwood Crest Borough Beach or Boardwalk (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 067° NE
Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet Memorial (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 031° NE
Sunrise Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 055° NE
Beach (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 049° NE
Survivor (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 053° NE
Coast Guard 44' Motor Life Boat (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 243° SW
Douglas A. Munro (Public Artwork) — 2.1 mi, 245° SW
Royal Flush Fishing (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 031° NE
Big Blue Cruiser Whale Watcher (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 037° NE
Cape Island Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 294° NW
Games of Chance (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 050° NE
Spicers Creek Boat Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.9 mi, 262° W
Paintball Guns (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 050° NE
Seaport Aquarium (Aquarium) — 3.0 mi, 049° NE
Frank's Rio Stadium Theater (Cinema) — 4.0 mi, 339° N
Franks Rio Grande (Cinema) — 4.1 mi, 339° N
Thomas Kinkade Gallery (Gallery) — 4.1 mi, 244° SW
Cape May Art Gallery (Gallery) — 4.3 mi, 244° SW
Cape May Point State Park (State Park) — 5.3 mi, 251° W
Dennis Creek Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 7.6 mi, 339° N
The Sperlak Gallery and Sculpture Gardens (Gallery) — 13.6 mi, 002° N
Fort Miles Interpretive Site (Museum) — 18.0 mi, 226° SW
Clear Space Theatre Company (Theatre) — 20.7 mi, 216° SW
Anna Hazzard Museum (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 216° SW
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.1 mi, 240° SW · 29k acres

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