Buoy #s in Loran and GPS

GREAT BAY AREA AND LITTLE EGG INLET. THIS INLET IS LOCATED APROX 10 MILES NORTH OF ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY


WARNING: Please be aware that these numbers are provided for your convience--always navigate carefully through the bay and inlet areas, and watch for shallows.

We have maps and charts for navigation available at the store. Please ask us for any assistance you need, that's what we're here for! We supply common knowledge locations only.


THE END OF A TECHNOLOGY:
*** Special Notice Regarding LORAN Closure: *** In accordance with the DHS Appropriations Act, the U.S. Coast Guard will terminate the transmission of all U.S. LORAN-C signals effective 2000Z 08 Feb 2010. At that time, the U.S. LORAN-C signal will be unusable and permanently discontinued. This termination does not affect U.S. participation in the Russian American or Canadian LORAN-C chains. U.S. participation in these chains will continue temporarily in accordance with international agreements. You may read more and download pertinent documents via USCG LORAN-C page.

NOTICE TO Boaters 2008:
LE Inlet wreck coords:
39 29.11N 74 17.52W as per Ed. McAllen and Capt. Nowalsky. Just outside inlet to north, not obstructing the main area most folks travel through. Might be an issue for the fall striper folks who like to get right up into the surf there. Additional info may be available: http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/lnm/.

GPS below courtesy Adam Nowalsky 7/9/03
Loran #s no longer supported as of 2/8/10

Buoy #'S OLD #'S LORAN LORAN GPS GPS
LE Bell Buoy 26953.6 43093.6 39° 26.735' N 074° 17.475' W
"3" -N/A- -N/A- 39° 27.733' N 074° 18.100' W
Hole -N/A- -N/A- 39° 27.997' N 074° 18.285' W
"4" -N/A- -N/A- 39° 28.362' N 074° 18.379' W
"5/6" -N/A- -N/A- 39° 28.827' N 074° 18.476' W
"10" -N/A- -N/A- 39° 29.545' N 074° 18.701' W
"11" -N/A- -N/A- 39° 29.864' N 074° 18.629' W
"LEI" -N/A- -N/A- 39° 30.250' N 074° 18.621' W
A Buoy 39° 27.973' N 074° 17.120' W
B Bouy 26960.3 43093.4 39° 27.715' N 074° 17.641' W
C Buoy 26963.8 43096.7 39° 27.899' N 074° 18.124' W
D Buoy 26965.4 43102.2 39° 28.365' N 074° 18.291' W
E Buoy 26968.7 43108.7 39° 29.086' N 074° 18.428' W
F Buoy 26971.0 43113.3 39° 29.525' N 074° 18.686' W
G Buoy 26970.7 43119.3 39° 30.084' N 074° 18.386' W
123 Buoy #1 26973.7 43119.3 39° 30.344' N 074° 18.758' W
125 Buoy 26978.8 43122.1 39° 30.422' N 074° 19.510' W
126 Pole #6 26984.0 43123.1 39° 30.462' N 074° 20.296' W
127 Pole 26985.2 43121.4 39° 30.310' N 074° 20.546' W
128 Buoy #8a STAY CLEAR
129 Buoy #9 26985.0 43120.0 39° 30.203' N 074° 20.593' W
130 Buoy #10 removed
130A Buoy -N/A- -N/A- 39° 29.968' N 074° 21.111' W
131 Buoy #11 26989.5 43117.7 39° 29.983' N 074° 20.976' W
131A Buoy -N/A- -N/A- 39° 29.959' N 074° 21.302' W
132 Buoy #12 STAY CLEAR 39° 29.955' N 074° 21.442' W
135/136 Buoy #16 26994.8 43118.0 39° 29.938' N 074° 22.090' W
138 Buoy -N/A- -N/A- 39° 29.905' N 074° 22.470' W
139 Pole #20 26999.5 43117.1 39° 29.896' N 074° 22.852' W
Big Creek 26999.5 43147.2 39deg32.80 074deg21.85

GPS below courtesy of R. Yost 4/18/02

Buoy #'S GPS GPS
Atlantic City Bell n39 21.000 w074 23.700
Atlantic City Jetty n39 21.795 w074 24.398
Brigantine Jetty n39 22.278 w074 24.243
Cape May Bell n38 55.800 w074 51.400
Great Egg Bell n39 16.400 w074 31.700
Little Egg Bell n39 27.752 w074 16.622
Longport Jetty n39 18.122 w074 18.686
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