The Barnegat Peninsula, also known as the Island Beach Peninsula, is a long, narrow barrier peninsula located in Ocean County, New Jersey, that divides the Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. It is a vacation destination and summer colony area and is heavily dependent on the industries of tourism; real estate; and fishing. The Barnegat Peninsula is one of the most sought-after areas on the Jersey Shore for tourists and local home owners alike. The communities on the peninsula run the full gamut of types of summer towns ranging from hip, lively and youthful Seaside Heights and Point Pleasant Beachto the quiet, wealthy, exclusive, old-money bastions of Bay Head and Mantoloking. Most other communities on the peninsula seem to fall somewhere between the two extremes. Ocean County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Barnegat Bay is a small brackish arm of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 mi (50 km) long along the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. ... This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... Tourist redirects here. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... Fishermen in the harbor of Kochi, India. ... Jersey Shore can also refer to Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. ... Seaside Heights is a borough located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ...

Geography

The peninsula divides the Atlantic Ocean from Barnegat Bay in Ocean County, New Jersey. It stretches approximately 20 miles from Manasquan Inlet in Point Pleasant Beach in the north to Island Beach State Park in the south. It is separated from Long Beach Island to the south by the treacherous Barnegat Inlet. Barnegat Bay is a small brackish arm of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 mi (50 km) long along the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. ... Ocean County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... The Manasquan Inlet (Photo taken from the Point Pleasant side. ... Map of Point Pleasant Beach in Ocean County Point Pleasant Beach is a Borough located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ... Island Beach State Park is a New Jersey state park located just south of Seaside Park, New Jersey. ... Position of Long Beach Island (pink) relative to Ocean County Long Beach Island (locally referred to as LBI) is a barrier island and summer colony along the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. ... Aerial photo of the Barnegat Inlet in 1944 Barnegat Inlet is a small inlet connecting the Barnegat Bay with the Atlantic Ocean in Ocean County, New Jersey. ...

The area surrounding the peninsula were described by Henry Hudson, in 1609, as "...a great lake of water, as we could judge it to be ... The mouth of the lake hath many shoals, and the sea breaketh on them as it is cast out of the mouth of it." The name of the peninsula is derived from that of the adjacent inlet and bay, which were originally named in 1614 "Barendegat," or "Inlet of the Breakers," by Dutch settlers, referring to the waterway's turbulent channel. ^[1] No portrait of Hudson is known to be in existence. ...

Communities

Communities on the peninsula include Point Pleasant Beach, Bay Head, Mantoloking, Lavallette, Ortley Beach, Normandy Beach, Seaside Heights, and Seaside Park. Additionally, Brick Township Beaches I, II, and III, Dover Beaches North, and Dover Beaches South are located on the peninsula. Map of Point Pleasant Beach in Ocean County Point Pleasant Beach is a Borough located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ... Map of Bay Head in Ocean County Bay Head is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. ... Mantoloking is a borough located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ... Lavallette is a borough located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ... Image:Cdp nj 029. ... Seaside Heights is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. ... Seaside Park is a borough located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ... Brick Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. ... Dover Beaches North is a census-designated place located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ... Image:Cdp nj 029. ...

Point Pleasant Beach is a popular family resort known for its boardwalk, aquarium, fishing industry, and top-notch restaurants. Photograph of the boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ, USA, taken August 2003. ... “Aquaria” redirects here. ... Salmon for sale at a marketplace The Fishing industry is the commercial activity of fishing and producing fish and other seafood products. ...

Bay Head, called "A Country Village By The Sea" is noted for its quiet, towny ambience, secluded beaches and its beautiful, well-kept homes. Bay Head is a popular town for those sort of people who would also liley summer in The Hamptons or on Nantucket. It is home to the prestigious Bay Head Yacht Club. “Hamptons” redirects here. ... Nantucket is an island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, formed of glacial moraine. ...

Mantoloking, the wealthiest community in the State of New Jersey, is a lovely, prestigious summer town noted for its large, Shingle Style mansions overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and Barnegat Bay. Some of the things that make Mantoloking so exclusive are its yacht club, sand dune-lined private beaches, lack of a business district, prohibitive home prices, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th)  - Land 19,231 km²  - Water 3,378 km² (14. ... Barnegat Bay is a small brackish arm of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 mi (50 km) long along the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. ...

Normandy Beach, NJ, Lavallette, Dover Beaches North, NJ (Ocean Beach and Chadwick Beach); Ortley Beach; and Seaside Park are quiet, middle class/ upper middle class, unassuming coastal towns with laid-back vibes, huge summer populations and tiny winter populations. They are popular for their oceab beaches and water activities on Barengat Bay. The typical type of homes here are much smaller and less ornate than in Bay Head or Mantoloking and many have "been in the family" for generations. Map of Lavallette in Ocean County Lavallette is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Seaside Park in Ocean County Seaside Park is a Borough located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ... The middle class (or middle classes) comprises a social group once defined by exception as an intermediate social class between the nobility and the peasantry. ... Vacations to destinations such as Hawaii, shown above, may be seen as a hallmark of the Upper-middle class. ...

Seaside Heights is the principal community in the southern half of the peninsula, world-famous for its boardwalk and amusement piers lined with food stands, shops, games-of-chance, and amusement park rides. Seaside Heights has a summer population of close to 40,000 and a winter population of just 5,000. The town is popular with families, especially those with older kids, and the college-age groups. In the summer of 1998 MTV hosted their summer-broadcast in "Seaside." Seaside Heights is a borough located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ... Photograph of the boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ, USA, taken August 2003. ...

The main thoroughfare connecting these shore towns is Route 35. Connections to the mainland include the Mathis and Tunney Bridges in Toms River, Bridge Avenue in Bay Head, and the Mantoloking Bridge. New Jersey State Highway 35 is a state highway along New Jerseys Atlantic coast. ... The Thomas A. Mathis Bridge and J. Stanley Tunney Bridge are a pair of bridges that span Barnegat Bay in Ocean County, New Jersey, connecting Route 37 in Toms River with Pelican Island and communities along the Jersey Shore on the Barnegat Peninsula. ... The Township of Toms River is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, and the county seat of Ocean CountyGR6. ...

Since the Point Pleasant Canal was built in 1925 connecting the Manasquan Inlet with the Barnegat Bay, the peninsula is technically an island. It is sometimes referred to as Barnegat Beach Island, or just "the barrier island." The Point Pleasant Canal is a manmade canal in Ocean County, New Jersey. ...

References

External links

• Barnegat Peninsula is at coordinates 39°54′45″N 74°02′40″W / 39.912370, -74.044418 (Barnegat Peninsula)Coordinates: 39°54′45″N 74°02′40″W / 39.912370, -74.044418 (Barnegat Peninsula)
• Island Beach State Park