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Ocean Gate New Jersey Map

Explore Ocean Gate, 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 Gate, New Jersey

How to Use This Ocean Gate, New Jersey Map

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

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

Latitude	39.926785
Longitude	-74.13375
Population	1,932
Density	1657.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	08740
Area Code	732, 848
County Seat	Toms River
School District	Central Regional School District

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About Ocean Gate, New Jersey

Ocean Gate is a locality in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,932. The population density is 1657.7 people per km². Ocean Gate is located at 39.9268°N, 74.1338°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Ocean Gate is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 08740.

Ocean Gate maintains a quiet, deliberate presence along the wide, dark reaches of the Toms River, where the water often takes on the color of tea under a heavy sky. It lies 2.3 miles north-northeast of Berkeley, NJ (from Berkeley, NJ: bearing 32°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-southeast of Ocean County. The landscape here is defined by a low, sandy topography that slopes gently toward the riverbanks, creating a horizon where the land seems to dissolve into the humid air. Salt-heavy breezes travel inland from the Atlantic Ocean, three miles away, carrying the faint, sharp scent of brine that lingers in the pine needles and porch screens. On clear days, the light holds a particular, pale clarity that sharpens the edges of the docks and the white-painted trim of the houses, while the silence of the surrounding terrain is broken only by the rhythmic lapping of the tide against the pilings.

Ocean Gate bears the marks of a place shaped by the seasonal pull of the water, having evolved from its origins as a summer destination into a year-round residential enclave. The economy remains tethered to the river's edge, where the daily maintenance of boats and the quiet industry of the waterfront occupy the hours of those who live by the tide. Residents and visitors alike find space at Ocean Gate Recreation, a local park that serves as the primary tether to the natural environment, offering a vantage point to watch the currents pull toward the distant, sandy silhouette of Pelican Island. Far to the west, the faint, hazy suggestion of Sandy Ridge occasionally anchors the horizon, though the life of the people here remains focused on the immediate, tangible rhythm of the river and the steady, unhurried pace of a place that feels distinct from the dense, frantic suburban sprawl found elsewhere in the state.

Nearby Outdoor Places

David A. Veeder Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 179° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 243° SW
Ocean Gate (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 070° E
Ocean County Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 234° SW
Long Point Bathing Beach (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 344° N
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.8 mi, 110° E · 130k acres
Municipal Open Space (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 012° N
Clamming Creek Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 179° S
Island Beach State Park (Marine Protected Area) — 2.8 mi, 121° SE
Upper Barnegat Bay Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 049° NE
Go-Karts (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 072° E
Barnegat Bay Maritime Museum (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 298° NW
USS Randolph Anchor (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 296° NW
Double Trouble State Park (State Park) — 4.2 mi, 256° W
Welcome to Ocean County (Public Artwork) — 4.3 mi, 306° NW
Limited Practical Use Program (State Park) — 4.4 mi, 210° SW
Cedar Creek (Viewpoint) — 5.1 mi, 237° SW
The Dancing Crab (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 037° NE
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 10.3 mi, 264° W
Tranquility (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 025° NE
Stu Wagner Memorial (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 023° NE
R Berel Leifer's Shul (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 341° N
Jenkinson's XD Dark Ride (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 024° NE
Main Street Gallery (Gallery) — 14.3 mi, 018° N
National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 020° N
Stafford Performing Arts Centre (Arts Centre) — 17.4 mi, 207° SW
Vintage Computer Federation Museum (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 012° N
Veteran Wireless Operators Association (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 012° N
Diana Radio Telescope Museum (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 013° N
Parlor Art Gallery (Gallery) — 21.0 mi, 018° N

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