Sea Girt, New Jersey
Sea Girt is a borough of 1,980 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey, founded in May 1, 1917.
Why visit Sea Girt
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 28 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sea Girt Light, Brielle Draw, Squan Beach Life-Saving Station and Audenried Cottage.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Sea Girt
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sea Girt
Sea Girt is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore, within Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,866, an increase of 38 (+2.1%) from the 2010 census count of 1,828, which in turn had reflected a decline of 320 (−14.9%) from the 2,148 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Sea Girt, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Sea Girt Light
Lighthouse · 0.5 mi
Lighthouse in New Jersey, United States
Jenkinson's Boardwalk
Monument and historic site · 2.5 mi
American amusement park
Museums and landmarks9
Squan Beach Life-Saving Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Audenried Cottage
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Frederic A. Duggan First Aid and Emergency Squad Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Fire station in New Jersey, United States of America
Glimmer Glass Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Martin Maloney Cottage
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Old Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic building in Ocean County, New Jersey
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes28
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16 more on the map.
History
Sea Girt was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 29, 1917, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 1, 1917. The borough was named for the estate of Comm. Robert F. Stockton, who had purchased a property in the area in 1853.
On April 1, 2023, a brief tornado that was part of a tornado outbreak measured EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with winds estimated at 110 to 120 miles per hour (180 to 190 km/h). It blew off the roof of the New Jersey Youth Challenge Academy, with debris strewn up to 250 yards (230 m). Power poles were also damaged and a tree was uprooted.
From the History section of Sea Girt, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Hewitt Wellington Hotel
Motel and hotel · 1.1 mi
200 Monmouth Avenue, Spring Lake
Villa Park House Bed & Breakfast
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
417 Ocean Road, Spring Lake
Churches and places of worship8
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Manasquan Friends Meetinghouse and Burying Ground
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Saint Andrew's United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 1.4 mi
907 4th Avenue, Spring Lake
Saint Mark's Roman Catholic Church
Church · Catholic
215 Cresent Parkway, Sea Girt
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Bradley Beach Elementary School
School · 5.1 mi
515 Brinley Avenue, Bradley Beach
Map of Sea Girt
115 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 25°F | 4.2 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 26°F | 3.3 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 32°F | 4.3 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 41°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 68°F | 51°F | 4.1 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 61°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 67°F | 4.4 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 65°F | 6.3 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 59°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 47°F | 4.7 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 37°F | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 4.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Long Branch-Oakhurst Hcn (12 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Monmouth County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Manasquan 1 mi south, about 2 min by car
- Brielle 2 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Point Pleasant Beach 3 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Lake Como 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Belmar 3 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Point Pleasant 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Avon-by-the-Sea 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Bay Head 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Neptune City 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Bradley Beach 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sea Girt Light - Sea Girt NJ, caite_maire, CC BY 2.0
- Spring-lake-holy-trinity, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Squan Beach Life-saving Station 9 (1), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 6.12.10GlimmerGlassBridgeByLuigiNovi, Nightscream, CC BY 3.0
- Manasquan Friends Meetinghouse & Burying Ground (2), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring-lake-fire-station, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OLD COAST GUARD STATION MANASQUAN INLET POINT PLEASANT BEACH OCEAN COUNTY NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spring-lake-audienried-cottage, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring-lake-maloney-cottage-2, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sea Girt Lighthouse October 2020, King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 01 St Catherine's Spring Lake, Laurel Lodged, CC BY-SA 4.0
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