Asbury New Jersey Map

About Asbury, New Jersey

Asbury is a locality in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. Asbury is located at 39.7726°N, 75.2838°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

Asbury unfolds like a well-worn quilt across the low-lying land, its contours softened by the humid embrace of the Delaware Bay watershed. It lies 6.5 miles south-east of Chester, PA (from Chester, PA: bearing 144°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-south-west of Deptford. Fields, a patchwork of emerald and ochre depending on the season, stretch towards a sky that often hangs heavy with the promise of rain, or, conversely, breaks open to reveal a startling, crystalline blue. The air here carries the faint, sweet tang of salt and the earthy perfume of damp soil, a constant reminder of the proximity to water. Roads, some paved, some still gravelly whispers of earlier routes, meander between stands of pine and oak, their branches often draped with Spanish moss, lending a timeless, slightly melancholic air to the landscape. It is a place where the land itself seems to breathe, exhaling a quiet, resilient spirit. The history of Asbury is a story etched in the soil and whispered by the wind, a lineage tied to the industrious spirit of early settlers who found sustenance in the fertile ground and the bounty of the nearby waters. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, with farms specializing in a diverse array of crops, their produce finding its way to markets near and far, a testament to the enduring connection between Asbury and its land. The presence of the Delaware Bay has always shaped its character, influencing trade routes and offering a gateway to broader horizons, though the pace of life here remains resolutely its own, a deliberate counterpoint to the rush of larger cities. Certain old farmhouses, with their sturdy timbers and weathered clapboard, stand as silent sentinels, bearing witness to the passage of time and the quiet unfolding of generations, each one a chapter in the ongoing narrative of Asbury.

About This Asbury Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Asbury, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.772613, -75.283797. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Asbury and Gloucester County.

Detailed location data for Asbury includes the ZIP code (08802), telephone area code (856, 609), county seat of Gloucester County (Woodbury), and school district assignment (Franklin Township School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Asbury is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.