Ocean Grove, New Jersey
| Ocean Grove | |
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 Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1869 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Monmouth County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 13 ′ N , 74 ° 1 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 3,342 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 3,713.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 1.0 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) of which 0.9 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 5 m |
| Postal code : | 07756 |
| Area code : | +1 732 |
| FIPS : | 34-54480 |
| GNIS ID : | 0878939 |
Ocean Grove is a small, one square mile parish in Neptune Township , Monmouth County , New Jersey . The place is right on the Atlantic coast between Asbury Park in the north and Bradley Beach in the south. The place is known for its wealth of buildings from the Victorian era and has been on the US National Register of Historic Places since 1977 .
Founded as a Methodist summer camp in 1869, Ocean Grove is considered the longest established summer camp in the United States.
The nearest commercial airport is Newark Liberty International Airport, 70 kilometers north . The place is also connected by a highway.
| decade | Residents | % ± |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 620 | - |
| 1890 | 2.754 | 344.2% |
| 1990 | 4.818 | - |
| 2000 | 4.256 | −11.7% |
| 2010 | 3,342 | −21.5% |
Web links
- ^ Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association website website of the summer camp