Summary for Beach Haven West

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Located in: Ocean County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Beach Hvn. West

Time Zone: Beach Haven West lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: Near sea level<1>

Websites for Beach Haven West

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

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Beach Haven West:

Lat: 39.669800° (or 39°40'11" N)

Lon: -74.231800° (or -74°13'54" W)

USGS Topo Map: Ship Bottom<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Beach Haven West

GNIS ID: 874575

FIPS State / Place Code: 34 / 04120

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Beach Haven West)

The community of Toms River is the County Seat for Ocean County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Ocean)

Population

Total Area:<5> 915 sq. miles [2,370.9 km²] - of which 31.31% is water (286.6 sq. miles [742.3 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 278,052

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ocean

GNIS ID: 882279

FIPS State / County Code: 34 / 029

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Beach Haven West)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of New Jersey

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New Jersey

GNIS ID: 1779795

FIPS State: 34

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Beach Haven West)

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The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beach Haven West - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Beach Haven West, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Beach Haven West.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Beach Haven West. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).