Loveladies is a neighborhood and unincorporated community located in the northernmost portion of Long Beach Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] The area is on Long Beach Island, between Barnegat Light and Harvey Cedars.
Loveladies, New Jersey | |
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  Loveladies, New Jersey Loveladies's location in Ocean County (Inset: Ocean County in New Jersey)  Loveladies, New Jersey Loveladies, New Jersey (New Jersey)  Loveladies, New Jersey Loveladies, New Jersey (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′25″N 74°08′01″W / 39.72361°N 74.13361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Township | Long Beach |
| Named for | Thomas Lovelady |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| ZIP Code | 08008 |
| Area code(s) | 609, 640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0877949[1] |
History
editIn 1871, a location of the United States Life-Saving Service was established in the area. There was a small, 10-acre (40,000 m2) island in the bay[3] adjacent to the station which was owned by a man named Thomas Lovelady. The area was called Lovelady's, which eventually evolved to Loveladies.[4] It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[5]
Beaches
editAll of Loveladies' beaches are open to the public. There are four access points off of Long Beach Boulevard for visitor access, all of which have free public parking available:[6]
- Dolphin Lane (North Pumping Station)
- Coast Avenue
- Loveladies Lane (South Pumping Station)
- Seashell Lane
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences
editLoveladies is home to the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, established in 1948 by artist Boris Blai. The organization provides arts, science and recreation programs to area residents and visitors. The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences offers an After School Arts Education Program to area schools, an Artists Residency and Retreat Program for New Jersey Artists, Visiting Artists in Ceramics during the summer season, and ceramics scholarships and residency opportunities.[7]
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen climate classification system, Loveladies has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) with hot, moderately humid summers, cool winters and year-around precipitation. Cfa climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature above 32.0 °F (> 0.0 °C), at least four months with an average mean temperature at or above 50.0 °F (≥ 10.0 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature at or above 71.6 °F (≥ 22.0 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. During the summer months in Loveladies, a cooling afternoon sea breeze is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with heat index values at or above 95.0 °F (35.0 °C). During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values below 0 °F (< -18 °C). The plant hardiness zone at Loveladies Beach is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 3.3 °F (−15.9 °C).[8] The average seasonal (November-April) snowfall total is 12 to 18 inches (30 to 46 cm), and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in nor'easter activity.
| Climate data for Loveladies Beach, NJ (1981-2010 Averages) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 40.2 (4.6) |
42.5 (5.8) |
49.0 (9.4) |
57.9 (14.4) |
68.1 (20.1) |
77.2 (25.1) |
82.7 (28.2) |
81.5 (27.5) |
75.7 (24.3) |
65.1 (18.4) |
55.1 (12.8) |
45.2 (7.3) |
61.8 (16.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 33.0 (0.6) |
35.2 (1.8) |
41.4 (5.2) |
50.3 (10.2) |
60.1 (15.6) |
69.6 (20.9) |
75.2 (24.0) |
74.3 (23.5) |
67.9 (19.9) |
56.8 (13.8) |
47.4 (8.6) |
37.8 (3.2) |
54.2 (12.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 25.8 (−3.4) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
33.8 (1.0) |
42.6 (5.9) |
52.2 (11.2) |
61.9 (16.6) |
67.8 (19.9) |
67.0 (19.4) |
60.1 (15.6) |
48.4 (9.1) |
39.6 (4.2) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
46.5 (8.1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.45 (88) |
2.99 (76) |
4.17 (106) |
3.74 (95) |
3.31 (84) |
3.25 (83) |
4.13 (105) |
4.32 (110) |
3.29 (84) |
3.60 (91) |
3.39 (86) |
3.73 (95) |
43.37 (1,102) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66.6 | 64.4 | 63.1 | 64.3 | 67.2 | 71.6 | 70.6 | 72.3 | 71.4 | 69.7 | 68.9 | 67.5 | 68.2 |
| Average dew point °F (°C) | 23.1 (−4.9) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
38.7 (3.7) |
49.2 (9.6) |
60.0 (15.6) |
65.0 (18.3) |
64.8 (18.2) |
58.3 (14.6) |
47.0 (8.3) |
37.7 (3.2) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
43.9 (6.6) |
| Source: PRISM[9] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Atlantic City, NJ Ocean Water Temperature (30 SW Loveladies) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 37 (3) |
35 (2) |
42 (6) |
48 (9) |
56 (13) |
63 (17) |
70 (21) |
73 (23) |
70 (21) |
61 (16) |
53 (12) |
44 (7) |
54 (12) |
| Source: NOAA[10] | |||||||||||||
Ecology
editAccording to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Loveladies would have a dominant vegetation type of Northern Cordgrass (73) with a dominant vegetation form of Coastal Prairie (20).[11]
References
edit- ^ "Loveladies". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ 39°43′34.1″N 074°08′28.4″W / 39.726139°N 74.141222°W
- ^ About the Loveladies Community Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, accessed December 26, 2006
- ^ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. xi. ISBN 9781440507397.
- ^ Frequently Asked Questions Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Loveladies Property Owners Association. Accessed December 26, 2006.
- ^ Mission and History Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences. Accessed September 23, 2013.
- ^ "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ Time Series Values for Individual Locations, PRISM Climate Group Oregon State University. Accessed March 18, 2020.
- ^ Water Temperature Table of All Coastal Regions, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Accessed March 18, 2020.
- ^ U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions), Data Basin. Accessed March 18, 2020.