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Allentown New Jersey Map

Explore Allentown, New Jersey, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Allentown, New Jersey

How to Use This Allentown, New Jersey Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Allentown, New Jersey. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New Jersey or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Allentown.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Allentown
State	New Jersey (NJ)
County	Monmouth County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.177889
Longitude	-74.583489
Population	1,734
Density	1123.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	08501
Area Code	609, 640
County Seat	Freehold
School District	Upper Freehold Regional School District

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About Allentown, New Jersey

Allentown is a locality in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,734. The population density is 1123.3 people per km². Allentown is located at 40.1779°N, 74.5835°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Allentown is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 08501.

Allentown emerges from the landscape as a collection of quiet streets and weathered brick, defined by the steady, dark flow of Doctors Creek as it carves a path through the low-lying terrain. It lies 3.2 miles southeast of Robbinsville, NJ (from Robbinsville, NJ: bearing 143°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-southeast of Trenton. The water holds a mirror to the sky, reflecting the stillness of Conines Millpond, where the spillway’s murmur provides a constant, low-frequency pulse to the surrounding earth. Beyond the immediate reach of the water, the ground levels into a mosaic of fertile soil and open fields, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Mount Pleasant Hills marks the horizon, serving as a silent reminder of the higher, rugged country that lies twenty-six miles away. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, amber clarity, catching the edges of old masonry and turning the air into a thin, cooling veil that settles over the fields long before the shadows grow tall.

History permeates Allentown in the heavy timber of its colonial-era structures and the deliberate, unhurried pace of a place that once served as a vital milling node for the regional grain trade. While the economy has shifted from the water-powered industry of previous centuries toward a quiet, residential character, the legacy of the local mill remains an anchor for the spirit of the site. Residents move through the day with a focused intent, passing by the grounds of Allentown Lake, a space that preserves a sense of open, communal sanctuary in the midst of the inland plains. The influence of the nearby Jackson State Forest draws the eye toward the deeper, darker greens of the horizon, ensuring that the rhythm of life remains tethered to the seasonal transformations of the wood and the persistent, life-giving movement of the local watershed.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Upper Freehold Township Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 175° S
Crosswicks Creek Park (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 174° S
Indian Run Gold Club (State Recreation Area) — 0.4 mi, 300° NW
Robbinsville Township Golf (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 308° NW
Pleasant Run Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 151° SE
Municipal Open Space (State Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 300° NW
Crosswicks Creek Greenway (Local Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 206° SW
Assunpink Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 034° NE
Cream Ridge Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 2.9 mi, 138° SE
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (State Park) — 4.8 mi, 266° W
Orientation Theaters (Cinema) — 5.3 mi, 003° N
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 333° NW
Hamilton Marsh State Park (State Park) — 6.2 mi, 264° W
Bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt (Public Artwork) — 6.3 mi, 064° NE
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 332° NW
John Rogers House (Historic Ruins) — 6.8 mi, 330° NW
Thomas Roy Grover Memorial (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 352° N
Picture Show at East Windsor (Cinema) — 7.4 mi, 022° N
Congo Rapids (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 112° E
The Falls (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 106° E
Nitro (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 112° E
Calypso Springs (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 106° E
Cranbury Barn Park (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 021° N
Meredith Havens Fire Museum (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 289° W
Reinhardt Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 10.2 mi, 014° N
Pennsbury Manor State Park (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 253° W
Ellarslie (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 291° W
The Sarnoff Collection (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 302° NW
Don Evan's Black Box Theater (Theatre) — 12.2 mi, 302° NW

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