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Point Pleasant Beach New Jersey Map

Explore Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

How to Use This Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant 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	Point Pleasant Beach
State	New Jersey (NJ)
County	Ocean County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.091227
Longitude	-74.047915
Population	4,766
Density	1292.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	08742
Area Code	732, 848
County Seat	Toms River
School District	Point Pleasant Beach Borough School District

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About Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Point Pleasant Beach is a locality in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,766. The population density is 1292.2 people per km². Point Pleasant Beach is located at 40.0912°N, 74.0479°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Point Pleasant Beach is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 08742.

Point Pleasant Beach maintains a distinctive character where the quiet flow of Cooks Creek meets the salt-heavy air of the nearby Atlantic Ocean. It lies 1.2 miles east-northeast of Point Pleasant, NJ (from Point Pleasant, NJ: bearing 63°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east of Lakewood. The landscape is defined by a flat, coastal topography that shifts from the brackish edges of the creek toward the open horizon, where the distant silhouette of Gull Island marks the transition between land and water. In the soft light of late afternoon, the atmosphere takes on a silver, tempered quality, softening the edges of the salt-weathered structures and the wide, sandy expanses of Pleasure Park. Though the terrain remains largely level, the proximity to the ocean creates a sensory environment where the wind constantly carries the damp, briny scent of the tide, grounding the senses in the steady, rhythmic pulse of the coast.

Point Pleasant Beach emerged from a history of maritime transition, evolving from a modest coastal outpost into a place where the local economy revolves around the seasonal movement of people and the enduring trade of the harbor. The town functions with a pragmatic, working-class endurance, balancing the influx of summer visitors with the persistent, year-round life of those who look toward the sea for their livelihood. Beyond the immediate reach of the shore, the landscape stays connected to the broader region through the presence of inland water bodies like Forge Pond, providing a quiet contrast to the intensity of the beachfront. Life here possesses a deliberate pace, colored by the salt-worn timber of boardwalks and the enduring presence of a community that has learned to thrive within the shifting, fragile margins where the land yields to the Atlantic Ocean.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Grammer School (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 001° N
Lake of the Lillies (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 163° S
Jenkinson's XD Dark Ride (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 093° E
Gull Island (Local Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 354° N
Stu Wagner Memorial (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 187° S
Fishermans Cove Conservation (Local Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 018° N
Riverfront Park (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 260° W
Coastal Living LLC‎ (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 332° NW
Tranquility (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 177° S
Brielle Borough Hall Monument (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 338° N
Point Pleasant Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 1.5 mi, 204° SW
National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 012° N
Main Street Gallery (Gallery) — 2.2 mi, 356° N
Swan Point State Natural Area (Marine Protected Area) — 2.6 mi, 187° S
Swan Point Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 187° S
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.9 mi, 191° S · 130k acres
Manasquan River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 318° NW
Allaire State Park (State Park) — 4.8 mi, 312° NW
Camp Zehnder (State Park) — 4.9 mi, 301° NW
Bruce Springsteen Guitar Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 6.2 mi, 012° N
The Dancing Crab (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 186° S
Diana Radio Telescope Museum (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 356° N
Vintage Computer Federation Museum (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 354° N
Veteran Wireless Operators Association (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 354° N
New Jersey Shipwreck Museum (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 355° N
The ShowRoom Cinema (Cinema) — 8.8 mi, 012° N
Parlor Art Gallery (Gallery) — 8.8 mi, 012° N
Art 629 (Gallery) — 8.8 mi, 013° N
House of Independents (Theatre) — 8.8 mi, 013° N
Madame Marie's (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 016° N

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