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Byram Center New Jersey Map

Explore Byram Center, 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 Byram Center, New Jersey

How to Use This Byram Center, New Jersey Map

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

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.

CityByram Center
StateNew Jersey (NJ)
CountySussex County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude40.9325
Longitude-74.7179
Population2,232
Density301.1 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code07874
Area Code732, 848
County SeatNewton
School DistrictByram Township School District

About Byram Center, New Jersey

Byram Center is a locality in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,232. The population density is 301.1 people per km². Byram Center is located at 40.9325°N, 74.7179°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 07874.

Byram Center occupies a rugged expanse of the northern highlands where the steady, dark flow of Lubbers Run cuts through the terrain, defining the movement of the earth and the slow accumulation of silt along its banks. It lies 3.1 miles west of Hopatcong, NJ (from Hopatcong, NJ: bearing 270°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north of Mount Olive. Allamuchy Mountain State Park encompasses the immediate surroundings, providing a dense, unyielding canopy of oak and maple that colors the horizon in deep, shifting shades of green and bronze. The air here holds a crisp, mountainous weight, particularly as the light fails and the shadows stretch long across the uneven ground, cooling the low-lying hollows before the evening settles in. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of the Kittatinny Mountains serves as a permanent sentinel, marking the western boundary of a landscape that feels deliberate and ancient in its stillness.

Byram Center emerged from a history of iron mining and rural industry, a legacy that lingers in the weathered stone foundations and the quiet, industrious spirit of its residents. While modern life has largely moved away from the heavy extraction that once defined the regional economy, the influence of that labor remains present in the pragmatic layout of the roads and the enduring character of the local dwellings. Life here proceeds with a measured, steady cadence, unburdened by the frantic pace found closer to the urban centers, even as the proximity to the Succasunna Plains provides a necessary link to the broader geography of the state. Those who live here often look toward the nearby waters of Lake Musconetcong or the deep woods of the state park to find a sense of equilibrium, participating in a daily existence that values the quiet persistence of the woods and the uncomplicated passage of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Brookwood Park (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 171° S
  • Allamuchy Mountain State Park (State Park) — 0.5 mi, 227° SW
  • Byram Township Civic Park (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 057° NE
  • Lubbers Run Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 030° NE
  • Municipal Park (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 078° E
  • Riverside Park (State Recreation Area) — 1.0 mi, 220° SW
  • Byram Township Wooded Lot (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 204° SW
  • Sussex Branch Trail (State Recreation Area) — 1.1 mi, 269° W
  • Hopatcong State Park (State Park) — 1.2 mi, 103° E
  • Cranberry Overlook (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 353° N
  • Natural Area Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 073° E
  • Scenic Overlook - Waterloo Area (Viewpoint) — 1.8 mi, 246° SW
  • Memorial (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 268° W
  • Budd Lake Bog Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 196° S
  • Spiritual Cenotaph (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 186° S
  • North Star Seating (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 186° S
  • Lime Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 4.8 mi, 225° SW
  • Chimney (Historic Ruins) — 4.8 mi, 225° SW
  • Dickerson Mine Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 6.9 mi, 128° SE
  • 13th Hour Haunted House (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 105° E
  • Green M&M (Public Artwork) — 7.3 mi, 230° SW
  • Frying Pan Trees (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 042° NE
  • Sparta Avenue Stage (Theatre) — 8.3 mi, 030° NE
  • Johnsonburg Swamp Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 8.5 mi, 293° NW
  • David and Carol Lackland Center (Theatre) — 8.5 mi, 226° SW
  • Longo Planetarium (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 125° SE
  • Cinepolis (Cinema) — 9.6 mi, 220° SW
  • Legend Rock (Attraction) — 11.7 mi, 138° SE
  • Sterling Hill Mining Museum (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 030° NE
  • Legend of Jenny Jump (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 260° W

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About This Byram Center Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Byram Center, New Jersey. Coordinates: 40.9325, -74.7179. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Byram Center includes the ZIP code (07874), telephone area code (732, 848), county seat of Sussex County (Newton), and school district assignment (Byram Township School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.