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Manchester New Jersey Map

Explore Manchester, 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 Manchester, New Jersey

How to Use This Manchester, New Jersey Map

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

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

Latitude	39.954366
Longitude	-74.378756
Population	43,900
Density	380.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	08759
Area Code	732, 848
County Seat	Toms River

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About Manchester, New Jersey

Manchester is a locality in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of 43,900. The population density is 380.0 people per km². Manchester is located at 39.9544°N, 74.3788°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08759.

Manchester emerges from the flat, sandy soil of the inner coastal plain as a quiet expanse of pine-studded landscape. It lies 3.6 miles west-southwest of Ocean County, NJ (from Ocean County, NJ: bearing 258°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west of Toms River. The terrain around Manchester is defined by the subtle, sandy textures of the regional woodland, which stretches toward the horizon in a muted palette of greens and earth tones. Forked Brook meanders through the landscape just one mile away, its modest flow cutting through the brush with a persistent, quiet clarity. To the west, the sprawling greenery of Lebanon State Forest offers a dense, protective canopy that regulates the local atmosphere, while Keswick Lake provides a still, reflective surface only two miles from the main thoroughfares. On the distant horizon, the faint, hazy silhouette of Sandy Ridge marks the limit of the view, grounding the geography in a firm, terrestrial reality.

Manchester maintains a history rooted in the traditional industries of the Pine Barrens, where the extraction of natural resources and early agricultural efforts shaped the initial settlement. The local economy has transitioned from those foundational trades into a diverse landscape of suburban services, retail centers, and small-scale professional operations that support the daily needs of the populace. Residents often find employment in the surrounding regional sectors, contributing to a functional, industrious pace that defines the workday. The earth here holds the memory of generations who labored in the sandy soil, leaving a legacy of resilience that persists in the current commercial climate. Manchester balances this legacy with modern development, ensuring that the infrastructure remains capable of sustaining the steady flow of daily commerce.

Manchester fosters a cultural character defined by a deliberate, unhurried pace that values the quietude of its woodland surroundings. Residents gather for recreation at Bowker Memorial Field, which serves as a central point for community interaction and local events throughout the changing seasons. The quality of light during the late afternoon, filtered through the dense pines, lends an ethereal, amber glow to the residential streets, transforming the mundane into something briefly profound. While the area is not defined by the presence of global celebrities, the people here cultivate a communal identity built upon shared experiences and the preservation of their immediate environment. Life in Manchester proceeds with a grounded, steady rhythm, reflecting the honest simplicity of a landscape that asks for little but offers a deep sense of place to those who dwell within its borders.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Manchester Township Athletic Facility (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 149° SE
Long Beach Township 1 (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 149° SE
Manchester Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 333° NW
Brendan T. Byrne State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 238° SW
Whiting Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 022° N
Harry Wright Park (Local Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 142° SE
Davenport Branch (Local Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 155° SE
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.1 mi, 138° SE
Double Trouble State Park (State Park) — 4.8 mi, 140° SE
Historic Whitesbog Village (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 273° W
Welcome to Ocean County (Public Artwork) — 9.5 mi, 086° E
Pakim Pond (Viewpoint) — 9.6 mi, 237° SW
USS Randolph Anchor (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 092° E
Barnegat Bay Maritime Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 091° E
David Moore Monument (Monument) — 10.1 mi, 243° SW
Cedar Bridge Tavern County Historic Site (Attraction) — 11.9 mi, 175° S
C-118A Liftmaster (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 295° NW
R Berel Leifer's Shul (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 042° NE
War Memorial (Monument) — 16.0 mi, 277° W
Stafford Performing Arts Centre (Arts Centre) — 18.1 mi, 164° S

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