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Cologne New Jersey Map

Explore Cologne, 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 Cologne, New Jersey

How to Use This Cologne, New Jersey Map

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

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

Latitude	39.493247
Longitude	-74.608404
Population	1,461
Density	307.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	08215, 08213
Area Code	609, 640
County Seat	Mays Landing
School District	Galloway Township School District

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About Cologne, New Jersey

Cologne is a locality in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,461. The population density is 307.6 people per km². Cologne is located at 39.4932°N, 74.6084°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 08215, 08213.

Cologne emerges from the flat, sandy expanse of southern New Jersey where the dark, tea-colored waters of Babcock Creek carve a slow, meandering path through the earth. It lies 4.0 miles north-northeast of McKee City, NJ (from McKee City, NJ: bearing 21°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west of Galloway. This landscape holds a quiet, austere beauty, characterized by scrubby pines and the sudden, sharp clarity of light that hits the marshy edges of the Hammonton Creek Wildlife Management Area. Only fourteen miles of level ground separate Cologne from the vast, restless horizon of the Atlantic Ocean, yet the air here feels heavy with the scent of damp soil and cedar rather than salt. Three miles to the north, the surface of Little Goose Pond remains an undisturbed mirror, reflecting the gray, shifting clouds that often drift in from the coast to settle over the low-lying fields. On the distant western edge of the horizon, the faint, jagged suggestion of Sandy Ridge provides the only break in an otherwise endless, horizon-bound terrain.

Cologne maintains an economy deeply rooted in the persistent, sandy soil that defines the regional character, favoring the cultivation of crops that thrive in the acidic, well-drained earth of the surrounding woods. Historically, the area functioned as a modest agricultural outpost, a place where the labor of the day was dictated by the turning of the season and the slow, rhythmic growth of local produce. While the proximity to the Green Bank State Forest preserves a sense of wild, untouched solitude, the people of Cologne engage in a daily life that is defined by steady, quiet industry and a long-standing connection to the land. Beyond the immediate boundaries, the Hog Islands remain a distant, marshy curiosity, punctuating the broader geography of the region. Life in Cologne proceeds with a deliberate, steady pace, reflecting a community that values the enduring quiet of the pines over the frantic energy of the nearby shore.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Liepe Recreation (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 226° SW
Hirst Ponds Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 056° NE
Open Space (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 097° E
Mankiller Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 278° W
Galloway Township Trail (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 111° E
Cologne Avenue Ballfield (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 235° SW
Hamilton Township Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 206° SW
Cologne Avenue Park (Local Resource Management Area) — 2.6 mi, 235° SW
Stockton Performing Arts Centre (Arts Centre) — 4.0 mi, 092° E
Stockton University Art Gallery (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 091° E
Elizabeth B. Alton Auditorium (Theatre) — 4.2 mi, 090° E
Mother Goose (Public Artwork) — 4.9 mi, 170° S
Bob's Garden Center Christmas Display (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 164° S
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 5.4 mi, 040° NE
Galloway Township Police K-9 Memorial (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 110° E
September 11 Memorial (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 110° E
Port Republic Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 6.2 mi, 067° NE
Heritage Park Spot (Viewpoint) — 6.7 mi, 123° SE
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.7 mi, 102° E · 130k acres
Miss Absecon Memorial (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 127° SE
Bulkhead (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 244° SW
Tilton 9 (Cinema) — 7.9 mi, 159° S
Brigantine National Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 9.0 mi, 073° E · 6,922 acres
Juice Island (Nature Reserve) — 9.2 mi, 195° S
The Music Box (Theatre) — 12.2 mi, 131° SE
Tribeca Island Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.4 mi, 158° S
Noyes Arts Garage (Gallery) — 12.8 mi, 136° SE
Gardners Point (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 129° SE
Imax (Cinema) — 13.0 mi, 138° SE
Zephyr Gallery (Gallery) — 13.0 mi, 138° SE

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