Clinton New Jersey Map

About Clinton, New Jersey

Clinton is a locality in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,773. The population density is 795.4 people per km². Clinton is located at 40.6368°N, 74.9152°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Clinton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 07435, 08809.

Clinton emerges from the landscape as a collection of slate roofs and brick facades gathered where the earth softens into the quiet, terrestrial expanse of the inland plains. It lies 2.7 miles north-northwest of West Caldwell, NJ (from West Caldwell, NJ: bearing 346°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-northwest of Essex. The horizon remains dominated by the distant silhouette of First Watchung Mountain, which anchors the sky and draws the eye toward a horizon that feels distinctly removed from the reach of the distant coastline. Sunlight filters through the canopy of local hardwoods, illuminating the path toward the nearby Preakness Valley, where the air holds a cool, heavy stillness that lingers long after the sun has begun its descent. Life in Clinton moves with the measured pace of the seasons, defined by the terrestrial rhythms of the soil and the subtle shifts in the atmosphere that settle over the valley floor.

Adlai Stevenson School serves as a quiet center of gravity for the local population, marking a space where the daily concerns of residents intersect with the enduring presence of the land. The economy of Clinton traces a lineage back to the pragmatic industries that once harnessed the flow of the Passaic River, a waterway that continues to carve its way through the terrain with a persistent, steady force. While the echoes of older, more labor-intensive trades have faded into the background, the character of the region remains tethered to a self-sufficient identity, distinct from the suburban density that characterizes much of the surrounding state. Even as the modern world encroaches, the memory of the landscape persists, felt in the way the light catches the stone foundations of older buildings and the persistent, quiet growth of the surrounding woodlands.

About This Clinton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clinton, New Jersey. Coordinates: 40.636794, -74.915205. 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 Clinton includes the ZIP code (07435, 08809), telephone area code (973, 862, 908), county seat of Essex County (Newark), and school district assignment (Clinton Town-Glen Gardner School District).

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.