Dutch Neck New Jersey Map

About Dutch Neck, New Jersey

Dutch Neck is a locality in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is a small community with a population of 96. The population density is 88.7 people per km². Dutch Neck is located at 39.3993°N, 75.2816°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

Dutch Neck unfolds as a quiet expanse of fertile land, a gentle slope of earth that spills toward the Delaware River. It lies 3.2 miles south-west of Bridgeton, NJ (from Bridgeton, NJ: bearing 233°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-south-west of Upper Deerfield. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening peaches in late summer, and the broad fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold, seem to breathe in the vast, pale sky. Old farmhouses, their clapboard weathered to a soft grey, stand sentinel amidst stands of mature oak and maple, their branches reaching out like patient, gnarled fingers. The land itself feels yielding, accustomed to the plow and the steady work of generations, a place where the horizon stretches wide and the occasional glimpse of a heron, poised motionless at the edge of a tidal creek, punctuates the stillness. This corner of Cumberland County, Dutch Neck, owes its character to a long history of agricultural enterprise, particularly its renowned fruit orchards that have long defined its economic pulse. For decades, the sweet tang of peaches, apples, and berries has been the region's calling card, shipped far and wide to grace tables. The proximity to the Delaware River has always been a vital artery, facilitating trade and providing a constant, subtle murmur that underlies the quietude of daily life. Remnants of its early colonial past are woven into the land, in the names of streams and the enduring patterns of settlement, a quiet testament to the persistent efforts of those who first cultivated this rich soil, shaping Dutch Neck into the bucolic landscape it is today.

About This Dutch Neck Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Dutch Neck, 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 Dutch Neck and Cumberland County.

Detailed location data for Dutch Neck includes the ZIP code (08550), telephone area code (609, 640), county seat of Cumberland County (Bridgeton), and school district assignment (Cumberland Regional School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Dutch Neck is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.