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Shark River Hills New Jersey Map

Explore Shark River Hills, 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 Shark River Hills, New Jersey

How to Use This Shark River Hills, New Jersey Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Shark River Hills, 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 Shark River Hills.

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	Shark River Hills
State	New Jersey (NJ)
County	Monmouth County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.194002
Longitude	-74.048749
Population	3,583
Density	1614.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	07753
Area Code	732, 848
County Seat	Freehold
School District	Neptune Township School District

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About Shark River Hills, New Jersey

Shark River Hills is a locality in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,583. The population density is 1614.2 people per km². Shark River Hills is located at 40.1940°N, 74.0487°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 07753.

Shark River Hills occupies a landscape defined by the serpentine curves of the Musquash Brook, which carves a quiet, brackish path toward the larger tidal waters. It lies 1.6 miles southwest of Neptune, NJ (from Neptune, NJ: bearing 227°T), and is situated 6.0 miles southeast of Monmouth. The air here holds a distinct salt-tinged weight, a humid reminder that the Atlantic Ocean lies only two miles to the east, casting a pale, pearlescent light over the suburban lawns and mature trees at dusk. Residents often walk the paths of Pinehurst Drive, a LRMA that serves as a verdant, quiet anchor for the local ecosystem, while the distant silhouette of Lippincort Hill stands as a subtle marker on the horizon. Across the water, the low profile of Shark River Island emerges from the tide, a solitary smudge of green against the gray-blue expanse, grounding the vista in a rhythm of rising and falling currents.

Shark River Hills evolved from its early days as a seasonal escape into a permanent residential enclave, its economy now woven into the broader suburban pulse of the region. The history of the locality is etched into the modest architecture of the homes that climb the slopes, reflecting a legacy of summer cottages transitioned into year-round dwellings. While the pace of life remains steady and unassuming, the character of the place is shaped by its proximity to the water, where the tides influence the daily rituals of those who live near the riverbanks. Far removed from the dense forests like Jackson State Forest or the distant stillness of the Swimming River Reservoir, Shark River Hills maintains a deliberate, self-contained energy, where the sound of the wind through the neighborhood trees often drowns out the distant, muffled hum of the surrounding state.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Shark River Hills Open Space (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 114° SE
Norwalk Place (Local Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 044° NE
South Riverside Drive (Local Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 088° E
Shark River Park Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 303° NW
Camp Evans (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 221° SW
Diana Radio Telescope Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 213° SW
9-11 Memorial (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 049° NE
InfoAge Science Center (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 226° SW
Radio Technology Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 226° SW
Us Army Signal Corps Electronics World War Two Communications (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 225° SW
New Jersey Shipwreck Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 224° SW
Municipal Open Space (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 178° S
Sarah Lee Stern (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 119° SE
Bruce Springsteen Guitar Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 128° SE
Parlor Art Gallery (Gallery) — 2.4 mi, 051° NE
The ShowRoom Cinema (Cinema) — 2.4 mi, 052° NE
Art 629 (Gallery) — 2.5 mi, 052° NE
House of Independents (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 054° NE
Exhibit No. 9 (Gallery) — 2.6 mi, 054° NE
Madame Marie's (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 053° NE
Allaire State Park (State Park) — 3.5 mi, 239° SW
New Era Anchor (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 042° NE
Coastal Living LLC‎ (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 185° S
Camp Zehnder (State Park) — 6.2 mi, 223° SW
Jenkinson's XD Dark Ride (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 175° S
Tinton Falls (Viewpoint) — 8.1 mi, 340° N
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.9 mi, 183° S · 130k acres
Gateway National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 14.4 mi, 015° N · 47k acres

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