Galilee, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
At the intersection of Route 36 and Central Avenue
At the intersection of Route 36 and Central Avenue
Galilee, New Jersey is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Galilee, New Jersey
Galilee, New Jersey
Location of Galilee in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Galilee, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Galilee, New Jersey
Galilee, New Jersey
Galilee, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Galilee, New Jersey is located in the United States
Galilee, New Jersey
Galilee, New Jersey
Galilee, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°20′11″N 73°58′27″W / 40.33639°N 73.97417°W / 40.33639; -73.97417
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
BoroughMonmouth Beach
Named forGalilee
Elevation
[1]
7 ft (2 m)
GNIS feature ID882462[1]

Galilee is an unincorporated community located within Monmouth Beach in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2][3] The area is named for the Biblical city of Galilee and was founded as a fishing village.[4][5] Located at the northern extent of Monmouth Beach, it is located along the peninsula where it begins to greatly narrow between the Shrewsbury River and the Atlantic Ocean. Single family homes typically make up the ocean side of the peninsula while condominiums and a marina are located on the river side.[6] The Sea Bright–Monmouth Beach Seawall passes through the community and continues to neighboring Sea Bright.

References

  1. ^ a b "Galilee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "NJDOT Graphic Information System Maps Salem" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 24, 2015.
  4. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. (May 1945). The Origin of New Jersey Place Names (PDF). New Jersey Public Library Commission. p. 14. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  5. ^ Cheslow, Jerry (October 6, 2002). "If You're Thinking of Living In/Monmouth Beach; A Town Where Water Lovers Abound". The New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2015. ALONG with its upper-crust resort area, Monmouth Beach also developed a fishing community known as Galilee in its northern section near the Sea Bright line.
  6. ^ Google (October 3, 2015). "Aerial view of Galilee" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 3, 2015.


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