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Elberon New Jersey Map

Explore Elberon, 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 Elberon, New Jersey

How to Use This Elberon, New Jersey Map

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

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

Latitude	40.269278
Longitude	-73.991804
Population	1,200
Density	1800.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	07740
Area Code	732, 848
County Seat	Freehold

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About Elberon, New Jersey

Elberon is a locality in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 1800.0 people per km². Elberon is located at 40.2693°N, 73.9918°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 07740.

Elberon asserts its presence along the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, where the salt-heavy air softens the sharp edges of the architecture and colors the horizon in shades of slate and pale violet. It lies 2.4 miles south of Long Branch, NJ (from Long Branch, NJ: bearing 179°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east of Monmouth. The landscape here is defined by a flat, coastal topography that yields to the gentle inland moisture of Whale Pond Brook, which winds its way through the verdant landscape a mile away. Residents often observe how the light catches the spray from the surf, casting a fleeting, pearlescent glow over the vegetation that thrives in the sandy, nutrient-rich soil. From the vantage point of the higher elevations, one might catch a distant, hazy silhouette of the Mount Pleasant Hills, a reminder of the rugged terrain that exists far beyond the quiet, residential serenity of the immediate shore.

Elberon maintains a distinct character forged by its legacy as a destination for those seeking refuge from the frantic pace of neighboring urban centers. The local economy and social life have long been shaped by the presence of grand estates and a tradition of seasonal residency, which lend the streets a sense of enduring, private elegance. Just a mile away, the Takanassee Lake serves as a quiet center for local recreation, its waters reflecting the changing seasons with a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic percussion of the Atlantic Ocean nearby. Whether one is passing the calm surface of Lake Takanassee or noting the historical markers that hint at the prominent figures who once frequented these avenues, Elberon remains a place where the weight of time is measured not in industry, but in the slow, inevitable erosion of the dunes and the steady, rhythmic turn of the tides.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Takanassee Lake (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 005° N
Firemans Park (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 350° N
Sallys Hole (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 255° W
The Involved Student (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 314° NW
Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 325° NW
Michael Thoren Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 328° NW
Angelo Valenzano Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 300° NW
Mansion House (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 016° N
New Era Anchor (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 191° S
Madame Marie's (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 187° S
Whale Pond Brook Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 273° W
Whale Pond Brook (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 273° W
The Collective Art Tank (Gallery) — 3.7 mi, 195° S
Exhibit No. 9 (Gallery) — 3.8 mi, 194° S
House of Independents (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 194° S
Art 629 (Gallery) — 3.8 mi, 196° S
The ShowRoom Cinema (Cinema) — 3.8 mi, 196° S
Purple Heart Memorial (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 324° NW
Allen House (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 316° NW
Tinton Falls (Viewpoint) — 6.2 mi, 293° NW
Seabright Beach (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 009° N
Swimming River Natural Area (Marine Protected Area) — 6.6 mi, 303° NW
Diana Radio Telescope Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 210° SW
InfoAge Science Center (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 212° SW
Radio Technology Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 212° SW
Count Basie Theater (Theatre) — 6.9 mi, 323° NW
Gateway National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 8.7 mi, 005° N · 47k acres
Allaire State Park (State Park) — 9.2 mi, 221° SW
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.5 mi, 193° S · 130k acres
Cheesequake State Park (State Park) — 15.8 mi, 322° NW

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