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Ocean County New Jersey Map

Explore Ocean County, 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 Ocean County, New Jersey

How to Use This Ocean County, New Jersey Map

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

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

Latitude	39.965255
Longitude	-74.311821
Population	607,000
Density	280.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	08759
Area Code	732, 848
County Seat	Toms River

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About Ocean County, New Jersey

Ocean County is a locality in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. With a population of 607,000, Ocean County is a major urban centre in New Jersey. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Ocean County is located at 39.9653°N, 74.3118°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08759.

Ocean County maintains a landscape defined by the quiet endurance of its inland terrain and the deliberate stillness of its protected spaces. It lies 1.8 miles west of Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ (from Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ: bearing 273°T), and is situated 6.1 miles west of Toms River. The Michaels Branch cuts through the earth here, a persistent vein of water that gives the land its modest, essential vitality. Within the vast expanse of the Crossley Preserve, the soil holds a particular, sandy texture that remembers the slow shifts of geological time. On the horizon, the distant silhouettes of Sandy Ridge offer a faint, jagged contrast to the gentle, scrubby woodlands that stretch toward the horizon. The light at dusk here has a way of settling into the pine needles, turning the forest floor into a muted mosaic of copper and deep amber.

Founding narratives of Ocean County reflect the transition from early colonial resource extraction to the more structured expansion of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Settlers were drawn to the region for its timber and the potential of its open, sandy plains, establishing small outposts that eventually coalesced into a cohesive administrative identity. Through the decades, the evolution of the region remained tied to the quiet rhythm of the inland interior, far removed from the more frantic pace of neighboring metropolitan hubs. This heritage remains embedded in the architecture of the older townships, where the wooden frames of long-standing structures seem to lean into the wind, reflecting a stubborn, pragmatic history of making a life in a landscape that demanded patience.

Industry within Ocean County functions as a quiet engine, balancing professional services and retail centers with a foundation built on education and infrastructure. Institutions like Ocean County College provide a steady intellectual gravity, fostering the growth of a skilled workforce that supports the local economy. The network of roads and utilities binds the residential neighborhoods together, facilitating a daily transit that flows with the methodical precision of a well-oiled machine. While the economy has diversified into modern commercial sectors, the underlying spirit remains grounded in a working-class durability that values the tangible results of labor and the steady maintenance of public resources.

Cultural life in Ocean County is defined by a deep engagement with the local environment, particularly the sprawling, serene reaches of the Lebanon State Forest. Residents often gather for seasonal festivities that celebrate the harvest and the changing of the leaves, moments when the community feels most anchored to the land. Nearby, the stillness of Keswick Lake provides a quiet point of reflection for those seeking a reprieve from the bustle of the suburban corridors. Famous landmarks, while understated, offer a sense of place that resonates with those who walk the paths of the Crossley Preserve, where the air smells of pine and the silence is a physical presence. This is a place where the collective focus turns toward the interior, finding satisfaction in the unassuming beauty of the inland woods and the quiet, steady persistence of daily life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Crossley Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 186° S
Ocean County Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 179° S
Haines (Local Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 179° S
Americas Keswick Conservation Area (Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 221° SW
Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 187° S
Miller Air Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 180° S
Americas Keswick (Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 206° SW
Double Trouble State Park (State Park) — 2.8 mi, 154° SE
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.9 mi, 192° S
Pine Lake Park (Local Recreation) — 4.1 mi, 041° NE
Brendan T. Byrne State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.4 mi, 254° W
Welcome to Ocean County (Public Artwork) — 5.9 mi, 091° E
USS Randolph Anchor (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 099° E
Barnegat Bay Maritime Museum (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 099° E
Limited Practical Use Program (State Park) — 7.3 mi, 148° SE
Cedar Creek (Viewpoint) — 7.5 mi, 137° SE
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.7 mi, 136° SE · 130k acres
R Berel Leifer's Shul (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 031° NE
Historic Whitesbog Village (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 268° W
Cedar Bridge Tavern County Historic Site (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 192° S
Go-Karts (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 097° E
David Moore Monument (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 247° SW
Tranquility (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 062° NE
Main Street Gallery (Gallery) — 17.6 mi, 052° NE
National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey (Museum) — 18.0 mi, 053° NE
Stafford Performing Arts Centre (Arts Centre) — 18.2 mi, 175° S
Iplay America (Theme Park) — 19.1 mi, 005° N
Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 001° N
Oakley Farmhouse (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 001° N
Vintage Computer Federation Museum (Museum) — 20.2 mi, 041° NE

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