Leisure Knoll New Jersey Map

About Leisure Knoll, New Jersey

Leisure Knoll is a locality in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,562. The population density is 1114.0 people per km². Leisure Knoll is located at 40.0190°N, 74.2921°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08759.

Leisure Knoll spreads across the flat, sandy soil of the inner plains, defined by a quiet, deliberate layout that hums with the steady cadence of suburban life. It lies 3.9 miles north-northeast of Ocean County, NJ (from Ocean County, NJ: bearing 16°T), and is situated 6.7 miles southwest of Lakewood. The landscape here is characterized by low-slung, orderly rows of homes that sit upon land reclaimed from the scrubby, pine-dotted earth, with the Ridgeway Branch flowing patiently nearby to mark the western edge of the local geography. Beneath the expansive sky, the air often carries the dry, resinous scent of the surrounding woods, and the light at dusk settles in a soft, hazy amber that illuminates the manicured lawns. Residents of Leisure Knoll find themselves bordering the Manchester Township Conservation Area, an expanse of protected wild space where the ground is carpeted in needles and the shadows of oaks stretch long and thin across the afternoon.

History in Leisure Knoll is measured in the steady growth of residential development that transformed these once-wild interior tracts into a cohesive, planned environment. While the economy of the region leans heavily on the service and retail sectors that support its dense, mature population, the true character of the place is found in the stillness that lingers just beyond the property lines. Only a few miles away, the waters of Horicon Lake offer a cool, reflective contrast to the warmth of the pavement, providing a sanctuary for those who seek the quietude of the interior. Though the distant silhouette of Sandy Ridge remains a faint, jagged promise on the horizon, the focus here remains grounded in the immediate, human-scale rhythms of a neighborhood that has carved its own place out of the vast, quiet expanse of the inland woods.

About This Leisure Knoll Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Leisure Knoll, New Jersey. Coordinates: 40.019006, -74.29209. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Leisure Knoll includes the ZIP code (08759), telephone area code (732, 848), county seat of Ocean County (Toms River), and school district assignment (Manchester Township School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.