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Ortley Beach New Jersey Map

Explore Ortley Beach, 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 Ortley Beach, New Jersey

How to Use This Ortley Beach, New Jersey Map

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

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

Latitude	39.954007
Longitude	-74.071525
Population	2,200
Density	1650.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	08751
Area Code	732, 848
County Seat	Toms River

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About Ortley Beach, New Jersey

Ortley Beach is a locality in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,200. The population density is 1650.0 people per km². Ortley Beach is located at 39.9540°N, 74.0715°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08751.

Ortley Beach maintains a narrow, precarious grip upon the thin strip of land that separates the salt-heavy air of the Atlantic Ocean from the sheltered reaches of the mainland. It lies 5.9 miles northeast of Berkeley, NJ (from Berkeley, NJ: bearing 50°T), and is situated 6.7 miles east of Toms River. The landscape is defined by the shifting geometry of sand dunes and the relentless, rhythmic scouring of the tides that shape the eastern edge of the peninsula. To the west, the water recedes into the quietude of Goose Creek, while the distant silhouette of Harbor Island marks the transition between the open surf and the protected backwaters. On clear days, the atmosphere possesses a sharp, crystalline clarity, though the horizon remains flat and unburdened by the distant, hazy blue of the Mount Pleasant Hills, which remain far beyond the reach of the coastal fog.

Ortley Beach serves as a seasonal anchor for the regional economy, its character defined by the cyclical influx of visitors who gravitate toward the Toms River Township Beach or Boardwalk. The history of the area is etched into the modest architecture of its residential blocks, which have weathered decades of storms and shifting economic tides to retain a sense of resilient, pragmatic endurance. While the local pace quickens under the summer sun, the off-season reveals a quieter, more solitary existence where the salt air strips the paint from weathered shingles and the focus returns to the elemental connection between the land and the sea. Far removed from the dense, inland sprawl of Jackson State Forest or the stillness of Lake Riviera, Ortley Beach persists as a singular, exposed outpost where the primary labor remains the constant maintenance of a life lived at the very edge of the continent.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Municipal Open Space (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 100° E
Ocean Front Beach (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 029° NE
Casino Pier (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 166° S
Upper Barnegat Bay Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 311° NW
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.6 mi, 257° W · 130k acres
Go-Karts (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 179° S
Bayfront Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 349° N
Tilton Creek Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 303° NW
Ocean County Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 272° W
David A. Veeder Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 233° SW
The Dancing Crab (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 009° N
Island Beach State Park (State Park) — 3.4 mi, 188° S
Barnegat Bay Maritime Museum (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 268° W
USS Randolph Anchor (Attraction) — 6.7 mi, 268° W
Welcome to Ocean County (Public Artwork) — 6.8 mi, 275° W
Double Trouble State Park (State Park) — 7.9 mi, 249° W
Tranquility (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 009° N
Stu Wagner Memorial (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 008° N
Cedar Creek (Viewpoint) — 8.9 mi, 238° SW
Jenkinson's XD Dark Ride (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 011° N
Brielle Borough Hall Monument (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 004° N
Main Street Gallery (Gallery) — 11.8 mi, 005° N
National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 008° N
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 13.9 mi, 258° W
Diana Radio Telescope Museum (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 003° N
Vintage Computer Federation Museum (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 002° N
Veteran Wireless Operators Association (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 002° N
The ShowRoom Cinema (Cinema) — 18.4 mi, 010° N
Parlor Art Gallery (Gallery) — 18.4 mi, 010° N

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