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Welcome to Beach Haven West ...

Beach Haven West is located in Ocean County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Beach Haven West: Beach Hvn. West (or less commonly used: Beach Havn. West)

Beach Haven West is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Beach Haven West lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Beach Haven West ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.oc-chamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Beach Haven West, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Beach Haven West ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beach Haven West.

  • Brigantine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
    • Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
  • Washington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
  • Port Republic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
  • North Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
    • North Beach is located in Ocean County
  • West Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
    • West Creek is located in Ocean County
  • Ocean Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Acres
    • Ocean Acres is located in Ocean County
  • Parkertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkertown
    • Parkertown is located in Ocean County
  • North Beach Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach Haven
    • North Beach Haven is located in Ocean County
  • Waretown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waretown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waretown
    • Waretown is located in Ocean County
  • Mystic Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Island
    • Mystic Island 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 Beach Haven West. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beach Haven West.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beach Haven West. 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 Beach Haven West.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beach Haven West. See our Newspapers Page for Beach Haven West.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Beach Haven West - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.