Summary for Dover Beaches South

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Located in: Ocean County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Dover Bchs. South

Time Zone: Dover Beaches South lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: Near sea level<1>

Websites for Dover Beaches South

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 Dover Beaches South:

Lat: 39.955700° (or 39°57'20" N)

Lon: -74.074300° (or -74°4'27" W)

USGS Topo Map: Seaside Park<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Dover Beaches South

GNIS ID: 1852608

FIPS State / Place Code: 34 / 18151

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Dover Beaches South)

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 Dover Beaches South)

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 Dover Beaches South)

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

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

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dover Beaches South - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Dover Beaches South, 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 Dover Beaches South.
<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 Dover Beaches South. 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).