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Brookside New Jersey Map

Explore Brookside, 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 Brookside, New Jersey

How to Use This Brookside, New Jersey Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Brookside, 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 Brookside.

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	Brookside
State	New Jersey (NJ)
County	Morris County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.794267
Longitude	-74.567935
Population	1,767
Density	283.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	07960, 07926
Area Code	908
County Seat	Morristown
School District	Mendham Township School District

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About Brookside, New Jersey

Brookside is a locality in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,767. The population density is 283.9 people per km². Brookside is located at 40.7943°N, 74.5679°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 07960, 07926.

Brookside reveals itself through the steady, rhythmic passage of Harmony Brook, which carves a modest path through the verdant, inland landscape. It lies 4.5 miles west of Morristown, NJ (from Morristown, NJ: bearing 268°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-southeast of Mount Olive. The terrain here holds a quiet gravity, defined by a gentle topography that rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Long Hill on the horizon. Sunlight filters through the canopy to illuminate the damp earth, catching the silver movement of the creek as it winds past the shaded boundaries of the Brookside Community Club. This protected enclave preserves the integrity of the local woods, where the air remains heavy with the scent of pine needles and damp loam, untainted by the salt of any distant shore. The nearby Clyde Potts Reservoir mirrors the shifting colors of the sky, acting as a still, glassy heart amidst the surrounding expanse of greenery and rising ground.

History in Brookside lingers in the quietude of its older lanes, where the remnants of agrarian roots still color the modern pace of life. The local economy has evolved from its early reliance on the land to a more sedentary, professional character, yet the legacy of those who first cleared these patches of soil remains etched into the property lines and the stewardship of the land. Residents move with an unhurried purpose, their lives shaped by the proximity of the Succasunna Plains to the west, which once served as a broader stage for regional development. While the roar of distant industry rarely reaches these quarters, the influence of a hardworking, inland heritage persists in the maintenance of the Brookside Community Club and the general care afforded to the neighborhood. The atmosphere is one of sustained continuity, where the shift of seasons—from the budding of spring to the crisp, cooling air of autumn—dictates the cycle of the day far more than the frantic pulse of the outside world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Brookside Community Club (Conservation Area) — 0.0 mi, 161° S
Brookside Beach (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 255° W
Lewis Morris County Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 090° E
Cold Brook Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 298° NW
Stone Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 0.6 mi, 006° N
Boy Scout Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 0.7 mi, 338° N
Legend Rock (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 357° N
Aboretun Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 238° SW
Hilltop School Field (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 228° SW
Jockey Hollow Cemetery Monument (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 131° SE
Camp Jockey Hollow (Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 152° SE
Bettin Oak Monument (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 145° SE
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm (Local Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 093° E
Stark's Brigade Monument (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 128° SE
Black River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 302° NW
Thomas Paine 1737-1809 (Public Artwork) — 3.9 mi, 084° E
Longo Planetarium (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 352° N
Canvas And Grapes (Gallery) — 4.5 mi, 084° E
AMC Headquarters 10 (Cinema) — 4.6 mi, 084° E
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.3 mi, 156° SE · 16k acres
Seward Hill (Viewpoint) — 5.7 mi, 265° W
Dickerson Mine Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 5.8 mi, 335° NW
Great Swamp Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 6.0 mi, 140° SE · 3,611 acres
Basking Ridge Oak Tree (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 171° S
Bickford Theater (Theatre) — 6.3 mi, 089° E
Ridge PAC (Arts Centre) — 6.9 mi, 171° S
Peapack Gallery Paintings (Gallery) — 7.3 mi, 221° SW
F M Kirby Shakespeare Theatre (Theatre) — 7.7 mi, 107° E
13th Hour Haunted House (Attraction) — 7.7 mi, 353° N
Hacklebarney State Park (State Park) — 8.2 mi, 246° SW

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