Dover Beaches South, New Jersey
Dover Beaches South, New Jersey | |
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Route 35 southbound in the CDP | |
Map of Dover Beaches South CDP in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey. | |
Location in Ocean County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′19″N 74°04′47″W / 39.955143°N 74.07961°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Township | Toms River |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2) |
| • Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2) 39.80% |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,331 |
| • Density | 2,139.87/sq mi (826.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| FIPS code | 34-18151 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02389414 |
Dover Beaches South, more commonly known as Ortley Beach, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Toms River, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 1,209. Dover Beaches South is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.
Toms River Township is split by the United States Census Bureau into three CDPs; Toms River CDP on the mainland, comprising over 95% of the township's population, along with the Jersey Shore communities of Dover Beaches North and Dover Beaches South.