Welcome to Oak Island Junction ...
Oak Island Junction is located in Essex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Island Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.
A typical abbreviation for Oak Island Junction: Oak Is. Jct. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Oak Island Junction is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oak Island Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Oak Island Junction: 973 & 862<3>
Communities near Oak Island Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Island Junction.
- New York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- New York is located in Kings County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
- Bronx
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <4>
- Jersey City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Yonkers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <4>
- Paterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Clifton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Passaic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Union City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Bayonne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
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 Oak Island Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Island Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Island Junction. 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 Oak Island Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Island Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Island Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Island Junction ...
Looking for more information about Oak Island Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oak Island Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Island Junction.
Adding Oak Island Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oak Island Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oak Island Junction was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of New Jersey (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Island Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Island Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Island Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 973 code has been Overlayed with the 862 area code. New phone numbers in the Oak Island Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 973 or 862. As a result, placing a call in the Oak Island Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |