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Welcome to Green Island ...

Green Island is located in Ocean County<1>.


The location of Green Island has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Green Island: Green Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Green Island is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Green Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Green Island ...

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

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

Communities Also Named Green Island ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Green Island - they are located in Iowa and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Island.

Communities near Green Island ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Island.

  • Asbury Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
    • Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
  • Neptune City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
    • Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
  • Loch Arbour
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Arbour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Arbour
    • Loch Arbour is located in Monmouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Arrowhead Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
    • Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
  • Dover Beaches South
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Williams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Ocean County
  • Glen Cedar City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Silver Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
    • Toms River is located in Ocean County
  • Winding River Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River Village
    • Winding River Village 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 Green Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Island.

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Island. 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 Green Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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