Erma New Jersey Map
Erma, 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 Erma, Cape May County.
Interactive Map of Erma, New Jersey
| City | Erma |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| County | Cape May |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.980668 |
| Longitude | -74.90795 |
| Population | 1,959 |
| Density | 269.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Erma, New Jersey
Erma is a locality in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,959. The population density is 269.9 people per km². Erma is located at 38.9807°N, 74.9079°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 90795.
Erma exhales a quiet breath of coastal plain, a landscape of low horizons and broad, open skies. It lies 26.9 miles south of Cumberland, NJ (from Cumberland, NJ: bearing 176°T), and is situated 1.0 miles north-north-east of Lower. The air here carries the briny tang of distant ocean, a constant whisper that softens the edges of the land. Fields, often flat and stretching far, are divided by the straight lines of drainage ditches, their surfaces reflecting the wide, ever-changing blue above, a canvas for the slow drift of cumulus clouds. This is a place where the earth, though fertile, feels perpetually open to the elements, where the wind sweeps unimpeded across the terrain, carrying the scent of marsh grass and the faintest hint of pine. The roots of Erma run deep into the agricultural past, a heritage still visible in the working farms that dot the countryside, their weathered barns standing as silent sentinels to generations of cultivation. The economy, once heavily reliant on the bounty of the land, now finds a more varied footing, though the echoes of farming persist. Nearby waterways, winding and unassuming, once served as vital arteries for commerce, carrying produce and goods to market, and their presence still shapes the local character, drawing those who appreciate the gentle rhythm of life tied to the ebb and flow of tides and seasons. The very soil here seems to hold a quiet resilience, absorbing the stories of those who have worked it, a subtle narrative woven into the fabric of everyday existence in Erma.
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About This Erma Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Erma, 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 Erma and Cape May County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Erma 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 Erma 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. |
