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Island Beach

Ghost town · Ocean County, New Jersey

Barnegat quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1888, 1:62,500)
Barnegat quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1888, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Island Beach is a ghost town in Ocean County, New Jersey, recorded as human settlement in New Jersey, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Ocean County on the federal names register. No county in New Jersey has more among the 10 New Jersey counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Island Beach as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.8334° N, 74.0829° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townForked River, NJ
Distance to it5.2 miles
Coordinates39.83345, -74.08291

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What's there now

Island Beach is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Forked River, NJ (population 4,988), about 5.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Island Beach?

Island Beach is in Ocean County, New Jersey, at 39.8334, -74.0829.

How many ghost towns are in Ocean County?

Ocean County, New Jersey has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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