Editing Belford, New Jersey (section)

==Geography==
Belford is in northern Monmouth County, along the northern edge of Middletown Township. It sits on the south shore of [[Sandy Hook Bay]], a southern arm of [[Lower New York Bay]]. Belford is bordered to the west by [[Port Monmouth, New Jersey|Port Monmouth]] and to the east by [[Leonardo, New Jersey|Leonardo]]. [[New Jersey Route 36]] forms the southern border of the community, leading east {{convert|3|mi|0}} to [[Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey|Atlantic Highlands]] and west the same distance to [[Keansburg, New Jersey|Keansburg]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the Belford CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.29|sqmi|2}}, including {{convert|1.26|sqmi|2}} of land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|2}} of water (2.63%).<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> Campton Creek crosses the northwest corner of the community, entering Sandy Hook Bay at Belford Harbor. Ware Creek and an associated tidal marsh are in the eastern part of the community.