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. | |
Dover Beaches South Location in Ocean County Dover Beaches South Location in New Jersey Dover Beaches South Location in the United States | |
| 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 | 3.3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,331 |
| • Density | 2,140.5/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 2020 census, Dover Beaches South had a population of 1,331. 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.