Editing Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.40&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of which 0.43 square miles (1.10&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) are land and 0.12 square miles (0.30&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) are water (21.30%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The borough borders the Monmouth County communities of [[Belmar, New Jersey|Belmar]], [[Bradley Beach, New Jersey|Bradley Beach]], [[Neptune City, New Jersey|Neptune City]] and [[Neptune Township, New Jersey|Neptune Township]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/552288/touches.html Areas touching Avon-by-the-Sea], MapIt. Accessed March 18, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://co.monmouth.nj.us/documents/24/Figure%201.1__.png Regional Location Map], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 18, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Avon-by-the-Sea is located on the Atlantic Ocean and is surrounded by two other bodies of water; the south side of Avon is located on the [[Shark River (New Jersey)|Shark River]] and the north end of Avon rests on Sylvan Lake.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/dep/cmp/access/docs/draftmpaps/avon-by-the-sea.pdf ''Avon-by-the-Sea Municipal Public Access Plan''], [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]]. Accessed March 18, 2020. "Avon is surrounded by three different bodies of water. To the north is Sylvan Lake, the quiet home of our famous swans. The southern border of town is the busy Shark River inlet where you can watch our drawbridges and a parade of boats come and go. On the east is the mighty Atlantic Ocean where you can enjoy the rolling surf, laughing gulls and gentle sea breezes."</ref>