Welcome to Lanoka Harbor ...
Lanoka Harbor is located in Ocean County<1>.
The location of Lanoka Harbor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lanoka Harbor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
A typical abbreviation for Lanoka Harbor: Lanoka Hbr. (or less commonly used: Lanoka Harb. or Lanoka Hrbr.)
Lanoka Harbor is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Lanoka Harbor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Lanoka Harbor: (609)
Websites for Lanoka Harbor ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.oc-chamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lanoka Harbor, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Lanoka Harbor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lanoka Harbor.
- Waretown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Dover Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Forge
- Dover Forge is located in Ocean County
- Silver Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Silver Ridge is located in Ocean County
- Toms River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
- Toms River is located in Ocean County
- Dover Beaches South
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Beaches South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Beaches South
- Dover Beaches South is located in Ocean County
- Holiday Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
- Holiday Heights is located in Ocean County
- Pine Ridge at Crestwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge at Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge at Crestwood
- Pine Ridge at Crestwood is located in Ocean County
- Dover Beaches North
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Beaches North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Beaches North
- Dover Beaches North is located in Ocean County
- Glen Cedar City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
- Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
- Holiday City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Holiday City is located in Ocean County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lanoka Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lanoka Harbor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lanoka Harbor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lanoka Harbor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lanoka Harbor. See our Newspapers Page for Lanoka Harbor.
Adding Lanoka Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lanoka Harbor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lanoka Harbor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Lanoka Harbor post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lanoka Harbor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lanoka Harbor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Ocean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lanoka Harbor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |