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Welcome to Ocean Beach ...

Ocean Beach is located in Ocean County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Ocean Beach: Ocean Bch.

Ocean Beach is near sea level<3>.

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

Websites for Ocean Beach ...

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

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

Communities Also Named Ocean Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Ocean Beach: This one is located in Ocean County and the other is located in Monmouth County.

Beyond New Jersey, there are 6 communities that are also named Ocean Beach - they are located in California, Florida (2), New York and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ocean Beach.

Communities near Ocean Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ocean Beach.

  • Asbury Park
    (16 miles [25.7 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
    (15 miles [24.1 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
    (17 miles [27.4 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
  • Holiday City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
    • Holiday City is located in Ocean County
  • Arrowhead Village
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Leisure Village East
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village East
    • Leisure Village East is located in Ocean County
  • Toms River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
    • Toms River is located in Ocean County
  • Silver Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Williams
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Ocean County
  • Winding River Village
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Ocean Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocean Beach.

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

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

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









 

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