Forked River
in Ocean County of New Jersey, United States
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Lakehurst NAES /Maxfield Field (16 mi) - Atlantic City International Airport (33 mi)
- Trenton Mercer Airport (45 mi)
- Philadelphia International Airport (56 mi)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (59 mi)
- John F Kennedy International Airport (59 mi)
- La Guardia Airport (67 mi)
- Morristown Municipal Airport (67 mi)
- Independence Hall (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Statue of Liberty (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Cedar Creek Golf Course (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Ocean Acres Country Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Toms River Country Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Bey Lea Municipal Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Pine Ridge Golf Course (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Renaissance Golf Course (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Westlake Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Forge Pond Golf Course (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Pine Barrens Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Four Seasons Spa & Country Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Point Pleasant State Marina (marina, (17 mi)
- Six Flags (amusement park, (24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 39.840 and -74.190 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 39° 50' 23" and W -74° 11' 24"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:48 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:50 am and 7:56 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Delve into Forked River
Forked River in Ocean County (New Jersey) with it's 5,244 habitants is a town located in United States about 165 mi (or 266 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Forked River is now 06:48 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Forked River, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Lakehurst NAES /Maxfield Field in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United States is Independence Hall in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 2 points of interest near this location.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Toms River, Freehold, Mount Holly, Mays Landing and Trenton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 86% |
| Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
27°C (80 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Videos from this area
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The East Coast Boat Racing Club of NJ Rides for Autism Awareness
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FIRE! Natural gas live fire drill
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FIRE! Natural gas live burn drill
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The East Coast Boat Racing Club of NJ Rides for Autism Awareness
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I hear Sandy coming
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Oyster Creek (New Jersey)
Oyster Creek is a 10.4-mile-long tributary of Barnegat Bay in southeastern New Jersey in the United States. The creek is located approximately 2 miles south of Forked River in southern Ocean County. The Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station is located on an 800-acre site at Forked River.
Murray Grove
Murray Grove is a Unitarian Universalist retreat and conference center in Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey, traditionally considered the site where Universalism in America began. In 1770, Thomas Potter, an unlettered but inspired Universalist landowner living in what was then called Good Luck, New Jersey, encountered John Murray after Murray's vessel was grounded in nearby Barnegat Bay.
Lacey Township School District
The Lacey Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Lacey Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, along the state's Jersey Shore region. As of the 2010-11 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 4,808 students and 359.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.39:1.
Lacey Township High School
Lacey Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Lacey Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, which operates as part of the Lacey Township School District. The school opened its doors in September 1981. Residents of Lacey Township previously attended Central Regional High School in neighboring Berkeley Township. A new wing was added to the school's western end in 2003.
WJRZ-FM
WJRZ-FM began broadcasting on July 4, 1976 from Manahawkin, New Jersey with a Top 40 format that also played a lot of recurrents. The original city of license was Ship Bottom, later changed to Manahawkin, and used the ID "Manahawkin-Toms River". Some of the early slogans used were "Stereo 100" and "FM 100" - later using "Power 100". The station was originally licensed to the Jersey Shore Broadcasting Corporation, which was incorporated in New Jersey in 1974, with Joseph J. Knox, Jr.
WOBM-FM
WOBM-FM is an adult contemporary music formatted radio station known as "Ocean County's Hometown Station" broadcasting in Central New Jersey. Its variety of music stretches from artists such as Celine Dion to Billy Joel and Faith Hill. The station is owned by Townsquare Media, and is part of the Shore Group with five stations including WOBM, WJLK, WCHR-FM and WADB. Shore Group studios are at 8 Robbins Street in Toms River, New Jersey. WOBM's FM transmitter is in Bayville, New Jersey.
Forked River Nuclear Power Plant
The Forked River Nuclear Power Plant was a proposed nuclear power plant in Lacey Township in Ocean County, New Jersey. It was proposed as a single 1,070 MW reactor in 1969 to be built by Combustion Engineering and operated by Jersey Central Power and Light. The facility would be located on a site between JCP&L's existing Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station and the Garden State Parkway.
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