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Waretown New Jersey Map

Explore Waretown, 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 Waretown, New Jersey

How to Use This Waretown, New Jersey Map

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

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

Latitude	39.791508
Longitude	-74.19514
Population	1,483
Density	619.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	08758
Area Code	732, 848
County Seat	Toms River
School District	Ocean Township School District

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About Waretown, New Jersey

Waretown is a locality in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,483. The population density is 619.7 people per km². Waretown is located at 39.7915°N, 74.1951°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08758.

Waretown unfolds as a quiet expanse where the brackish pull of the Atlantic Ocean lingers in the humid air, six miles east of the salt-crusted horizon. It lies 3.0 miles north-northeast of Barnegat, NJ (from Barnegat, NJ: bearing 29°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-southwest of Berkeley. Waretown Creek carves a low, meandering path through the earth, its dark waters reflecting the shifting gray light that defines the coastal sky. Beyond the immediate banks, the land stretches toward the distant shadow of Forked River Mountain, while the Barnegat Branch Trail provides a steady, verdant artery for those moving through the landscape. To the north, the stillness of Arnold Pond offers a glassy counterpoint to the salt-marsh reeds, and the silhouette of Conklin Island sits anchored in the hazy distance, marking the edge of a world where the tide dictates the slow, deliberate rhythm of the day.

History clings to the cedar-shingled facades of Waretown, a place once defined by the labor of the baymen and the harvest of the pines. The local economy has shifted from the traditional maritime trades of the past toward a modern, suburban quietude, yet the influence of the water remains, visible in the weathered docks and the persistent scent of brine that rises with the evening breeze. Residents often find their pace set by the subtle transitions of the seasons, moving between the sheltered inland woods and the open, wind-swept reaches of the coast. This is a locality that observes the world with a patient, unhurried gaze, maintaining a distinct character that values the preservation of its marshy boundaries and the long, quiet shadows cast by the setting sun.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Barnegat Branch Trail (Local Recreation) — 0.0 mi, 267° W
Honey Hollow (Local Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 281° W
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.4 mi, 156° SE · 130k acres
Waretown Lake (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 304° NW
Municipal Open Space (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 248° W
Upper Barnegat Bay Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 181° S
Sands Point Harbor Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 024° NE
Oyster Creek (State Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 021° N
Ocean County Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 228° SW
Island Beach State Park (State Park) — 3.9 mi, 108° E
Double Trouble State Park (State Park) — 5.2 mi, 345° N
Massacre at Long Beach Island (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 124° SE
Cedar Creek (Viewpoint) — 6.6 mi, 351° N
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 206° SW
Stafford Performing Arts Centre (Arts Centre) — 7.7 mi, 217° SW
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 8.3 mi, 202° S
Cedar Bridge Tavern County Historic Site (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 266° W
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 10.8 mi, 320° NW
USS Randolph Anchor (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 359° N
Barnegat Bay Maritime Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 000° N
Welcome to Ocean County (Public Artwork) — 11.9 mi, 359° N
Go-Karts (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 032° NE
Chief Pohatcong Monument (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 211° SW
Hang Ten (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 188° S
Port Republic Wildlife Management Area (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 23.0 mi, 222° SW
Main Street Gallery (Gallery) — 24.2 mi, 018° N
National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 020° N
Elizabeth B. Alton Auditorium (Theatre) — 27.2 mi, 221° SW
Stockton University Art Gallery (Museum) — 27.4 mi, 221° SW
Stockton Performing Arts Centre (Arts Centre) — 27.5 mi, 221° SW

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