Avenel New Jersey Map

About Avenel, New Jersey

Avenel is a locality in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of 17,121. The population density is 1945.4 people per km². Avenel is located at 40.5804°N, 74.2851°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

Avenel rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, insistent carving of water and time, a place where the flatlands meet the gentle rise of the coastal plain. It lies 1.6 miles north of Woodbridge, NJ (from Woodbridge, NJ: bearing 359°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south of Union County. The air here, especially on a summer afternoon, carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a scent of damp soil and distant marsh grass that seems to cling to everything. Oak trees, ancient and broad-shouldered, cast deep shadows across the roads, their leaves rustling with a dry whisper, while the occasional glint of sunlight on a passing vehicle hints at the persistent hum of connection to the wider world. The terrain is unassuming, a gentle sweep of land that belies the underlying currents of industry and history that have shaped its character. The story of Avenel is one of pragmatic evolution, a community that grew from the fertile ground and the demands of progress. Once a vital hub for the transportation of goods, its history is deeply intertwined with the railroads that sliced through the landscape, bringing commerce and people. The local economy, though diversified now, still carries echoes of its industrial past, a quiet resilience evident in the businesses that line its main thoroughfares. One might notice, particularly at dusk, the way the fading light catches the corrugated metal of warehouses and the distant gleam of highway lights, a subtle reminder of the ceaseless activity that defines this corner of Middlesex County.

About This Avenel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Avenel, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.580382, -74.285147. 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 Avenel and Middlesex County.

Detailed location data for Avenel includes the ZIP code (07001), telephone area code (201, 551), county seat of Middlesex County (New Brunswick), and school district assignment (Woodbridge 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 Avenel is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.