Crandon Lakes New Jersey Map
Crandon Lakes, New Jersey — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Crandon Lakes, Sussex County.
Interactive Map of Crandon Lakes, New Jersey
| City | Crandon Lakes |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| County | Sussex |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.124263 |
| Longitude | -74.83989 |
| Population | 1,293 |
| Density | 190.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Crandon Lakes, New Jersey
Crandon Lakes is a locality in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,293. The population density is 190.1 people per km². Crandon Lakes is located at 41.1243°N, 74.8399°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 83989.
Crandon Lakes rests in a fold of the Appalachian foothills, where the land rises in a series of wooded shoulders and dips into quiet valleys. It lies 19.7 miles north-north-west of Mount Olive, NJ (from Mount Olive, NJ: bearing 344°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-west of Newton. The air here carries the damp scent of pine needles and the cool, clean breath of water, even when the summer sun beats down on the exposed granite outcrops. Scattered throughout this undulating terrain are the namesake lakes, their surfaces often mirroring the deep green of the surrounding hemlock and oak forests, or the crisp, pale blue of a clear autumn sky. The landscape is a mosaic of dense woodland, rocky outcrops, and open meadows that seem to hold the stillness of centuries, punctuated by the occasional glint of sunlight on a distant watercourse. The history of Crandon Lakes is deeply intertwined with the exploitation of its natural resources and the hardy spirit of its early inhabitants. For generations, logging operations and small-scale farming sustained the initial settlements, the rhythmic thud of axes and the rustle of harvested crops echoing through the hills. Later, the burgeoning iron industry found fertile ground here, with furnaces once casting their glow over the twilight landscape, drawing on local ore deposits. Today, Crandon Lakes retains a character shaped by this past, with a quiet economy that leans towards outdoor recreation and a community that cherishes the accessibility to nature, evident in the well-maintained trails and the unhurried pace of daily life that allows one to truly appreciate the subtle shifts in light as dusk settles over the water.
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About This Crandon Lakes Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Crandon Lakes, 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 Crandon Lakes and Sussex County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Crandon Lakes is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Crandon Lakes is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
