Around Long Branch ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is New York (NY). It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the north of Long Branch. New York (NY) has a population of 8,253,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Jersey City. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the north of Long Branch and has a population of 263,000 people.
For comparison, Long Branch has a population of 30,200 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Long Branch, with the nearest first.
- Branchport
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchport
- Branchport is located in Monmouth County
- Port-au-Peck
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port-au-Peck
- Port-au-Peck is located in Monmouth County
- Elberon Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon Park
- Elberon Park is located in Monmouth County
- Elberon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
- Elberon is located in Monmouth County
- Oakhurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Shrewsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Loch Arbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
- Waterloo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Monmouth County
- Asbury Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
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- Wanamassa
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Lincroft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincroft
- Lincroft is located in Monmouth County
- Navesink Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navesink Beach
- Navesink Beach is located in Monmouth County
- Ocean Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
- West Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- West Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Wanamassa
For more communities neighboring Long Branch, please visit our County-by-County Page for Long Branch.
Monmouth County ...
Long Branch is located in Monmouth County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monmouth County: Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex & Ocean.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Branch ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Branch.
Airports Near Long Branch ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Long Branch and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Long Branch.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New Jersey:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Long Branch: www.longbranch.org/
The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Long Branch. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Monmouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Long Branch), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |