Herring Island

Herring Island is an islet in , , . Herring Island is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Metedeconk River and Bay Head station.

River
The is a tributary of in , in the United States. The flows from its 22.3-mile-long North and 22.6-mile-long South Branches to their confluence at Forge Pond, where the river widens and flows southeast for 6 miles into Barnegat Bay. is situated 1½ miles west of Herring Island.

Railway station
Bay Head is a railway station in , in , , . The station is served by trains on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, and it is the southern terminus for the line. is situated 2 miles north of Herring Island.

Church
Photo: Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mantoloking and Bay Head.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a coastal borough in , in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 331, an increase of 35 from the 2010 census count of 296, which in turn reflected a decline of 127 from the 423 counted in the 2000 census.

Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village of fewer than 1,000 people in , It lies 80 km east of Philadelphia, 110 km south of New York City and 40 km north of Atlantic City, along the Jersey coast.

Hamlet
Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY 4.0.
is an unincorporated community located within , , in the U.S. state of . County Route 528 travels through , leading to neighboring to the east, on the . is situated 2 miles west of Herring Island.

Herring Island

Latitude
40.05065° or 40° 3′ 2″ north
Longitude
-74.05352° or 74° 3′ 13″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
87G73W2W+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40238550
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5099009
Wiki­data ID
Q49640861
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Herring Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

“Herring Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Herring Island”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Herring Island”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as West Mantoloking and Metedeconk.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sacred Heart Church and Mantoloking Municipal Building.

Ocean County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Long Beach Island, Point Pleasant, Lakewood, and Toms River.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.