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 123. The population density is 103.0 people per km². Dutch Neck is located at 39.4017°N, 75.2787°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08550.

Dutch Neck displays a quiet terrestrial composure, defined by the steady, unyielding expansion of inland plains and the subtle elevation of the terrain. It lies 3.2 miles southwest of Bridgeton, NJ (from Bridgeton, NJ: bearing 233°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-southwest of Upper Deerfield. The landscape is characterized by a deliberate, measured flatness, broken only by the modest rise of Pine Mount, which casts a long, soft shadow over the horizon as the afternoon sun begins its descent. Nearby, the Cohansey River Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary of dense, untamed vegetation, while the waters of Browns Run trace a narrow, rhythmic path through the soil, carving thin arteries into the earth. The air here holds a distinct, heavy stillness, particularly at dusk, when the light turns a pale, bruised violet and the cooling ground exhales the warmth gathered throughout the day.

Dutch Neck retains a character forged by centuries of agricultural tradition, where the remnants of early settlement patterns persist in the layout of the land and the orientation of its older structures. While the local economy has evolved from its agrarian roots into a modern blend of professional enterprise and residential development, the rhythm of the day remains tethered to the slow, predictable cycles of the seasons. The proximity to the Cohansey River Wildlife Management Area ensures that the natural world remains a visible presence, encroaching upon the edges of human activity with a silent, persistent vitality. Even as the pace of life quickens, a certain gravity persists in the quiet intersections and the way the light catches the fields, reminding those who pass through that Dutch Neck exists as a deliberate point of permanence in an otherwise shifting state.

About This Dutch Neck Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dutch Neck, New Jersey. Coordinates: 39.40166, -75.278671. 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 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).

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.