Galilee, New Jersey

Galilee, New Jersey
Galilee, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
	At the intersection of Route 36 and Central Avenue
	Galilee, New Jersey Location of Galilee in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New JerseyShow map of Monmouth County, New JerseyShow map of New JerseyShow map of the United StatesShow all
	Coordinates: 40°20′11″N 73°58′27″W / 40.33639°N 73.97417°WCoordinates: 40°20′11″N 73°58′27″W / 40.33639°N 73.97417°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Monmouth
Borough	Monmouth Beach
Named for	Galilee
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
GNIS feature ID	882462

Galilee is an unincorporated community located within Monmouth Beach in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.^[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[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Galilee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ "NJDOT Graphic Information System Maps Salem" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 24, 2015.
^ Hutchinson, Viola L. (May 1945). The Origin of New Jersey Place Names (PDF). New Jersey Public Library Commission. p. 14. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
^ 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.
^ Google (October 3, 2015). "Aerial view of Galilee" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 3, 2015.

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[GNIS-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Galilee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

[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.

[Named-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.

[NYT-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.

[GM-6] Google (October 3, 2015). "Aerial view of Galilee" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 3, 2015.

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Galilee, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
At the intersection of Route 36 and Central Avenue
Galilee, New Jersey Location of Galilee in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey Galilee, New Jersey Galilee, New Jersey (New Jersey) Galilee, New Jersey Galilee, New Jersey (the United States) Show map of Monmouth County, New JerseyShow map of New JerseyShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 40°20′11″N 73°58′27″W / 40.33639°N 73.97417°W / 40.33639; -73.97417Coordinates: 40°20′11″N 73°58′27″W / 40.33639°N 73.97417°W / 40.33639; -73.97417
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Monmouth
Borough	Monmouth Beach
Named for	Galilee
Elevation ^[1]	7 ft (2 m)
GNIS feature ID	882462^[1]