Bridgeton New Jersey Map

About Bridgeton, New Jersey

Bridgeton is a locality in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of 25,349. The population density is 1650.0 people per km². Bridgeton is located at 39.4273°N, 75.2341°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 8302.

Bridgeton breathes the humid air of Southern New Jersey, a place where the land falls away in broad, gentle plains towards the Delaware Bay. It lies 10.5 miles west of Millville, NJ (from Millville, NJ: bearing 280°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-south-west of Pittsgrove. The Cohansey River, a dark, slow-moving artery, snakes through its heart, its banks softened by reeds and willows that catch the soft, diffused light of the mid-Atlantic sky. This is a landscape of open fields, some still cultivated, others returning to a scrubby, resilient wildness, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of aging farmhouses and the occasional cluster of modest homes. The air itself carries a faint, damp scent of earth and growing things, a constant reminder of the fertile ground that defines Bridgeton. The history of Bridgeton is deeply entwined with the Cohansey and the rich soil it nourishes. Originally settled by Swedes and later shaped by English colonists, it grew into a vital hub for agriculture, particularly glass manufacturing, which once dominated its economy, leaving behind a legacy of industry that whispers in the older brick buildings. The town's character is one of quiet perseverance, a working place where the pace of life is dictated more by the seasons and the needs of the land than by the clamor of commerce. You can still feel the echoes of those who worked the fields and fired the furnaces in the stoic faces of its residents and the enduring strength of its older structures.

About This Bridgeton Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Bridgeton, New Jersey with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Bridgeton and Cumberland County.

Detailed location data for Bridgeton includes the ZIP code (08302), telephone area code (609, 640), county seat of Cumberland County (Bridgeton), and school district assignment (Bridgeton City 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 Bridgeton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.