Glen Gardner New Jersey Map

About Glen Gardner, New Jersey

Glen Gardner is a locality in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,916. The population density is 424.5 people per km². Glen Gardner is located at 40.6968°N, 74.9407°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

Glen Gardner rests in a quiet pocket of Hunterdon County, where rolling hills begin their slow ascent toward the higher ridges of western New Jersey. It lies 9.1 miles north of Hunterdon, NJ (from Hunterdon, NJ: bearing 351°T), and is situated 4.7 miles south-south-east of Washington. The landscape here is a gentle mosaic of cultivated fields and mature woodlands, bisected by a network of small streams that whisper their way through the terrain. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and distant hay, a subtle perfume that clings to the low-lying valleys and the flanks of the modest slopes. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, has a soft, diffused quality, illuminating the greens and browns of the countryside with an almost painterly grace. The history of Glen Gardner is interwoven with the agricultural legacy of the region, its early prosperity tied to the fertile land and the nearby waterways that facilitated trade. For generations, farming was the lifeblood, with crops like corn and soybeans yielding to the subtle shifts in seasons. While large-scale industry is not a hallmark of Glen Gardner, a history of small mills and workshops once hummed with activity, powered by the very streams that still carve through the landscape. Today, the local economy is a quieter affair, characterized by a blend of small businesses that serve the residents and a growing number of people who find solace and a slower pace of life in this verdant corner of Hunterdon County, their commutes often taking them to larger centers but their roots firmly planted in Glen Gardner's enduring character.

About This Glen Gardner Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glen Gardner, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.696767, -74.940725. 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 Glen Gardner and Hunterdon County.

Detailed location data for Glen Gardner includes the ZIP code (08826), telephone area code (908), county seat of Hunterdon County (Flemington), and school district assignment (Clinton Town-Glen Gardner 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 Glen Gardner is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.