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Griggstown New Jersey Map

Explore Griggstown, New Jersey, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Griggstown, New Jersey

How to Use This Griggstown, New Jersey Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Griggstown, New Jersey. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New Jersey or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Griggstown.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Griggstown
State	New Jersey (NJ)
County	Somerset County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.439868
Longitude	-74.598319
Population	835
Density	131.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	08540
Area Code	609, 640
County Seat	Somerville
School District	Franklin Township School District

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About Griggstown, New Jersey

Griggstown is a locality in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It is a small community with a population of 835. The population density is 131.8 people per km². Griggstown is located at 40.4399°N, 74.5983°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08540.

Griggstown occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the persistent, winding path of the Simonson Brook as it cuts through the local clay and silt. It lies 2.8 miles south-southeast of Hillsborough, NJ (from Hillsborough, NJ: bearing 165°T), and is situated 4.7 miles south of Hamilton. The landscape here is characterized by a low, rhythmic topography, where the terrain slopes toward the water’s edge in gentle, verdant swells that catch the amber light of late afternoon. Beyond the immediate banks of the brook, the horizon is anchored by the distant, hazy silhouette of Middlebrook Heights, a reminder of the more rugged elevations that lie far to the north. While the dense canopy of Mettlers Woods remains a few miles off, the immediate vicinity is marked by a mix of mature hardwoods and open fields that hold the morning frost with stubborn persistence. The Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park serves as a literal boundary for the land, providing a flat, historic corridor that draws the eye toward the horizon and links the quiet fields to the wider, inland plains.

Griggstown retains the measured pace of an early agricultural settlement, where the echoes of colonial-era copper mining still linger in the local lore. The economy, once tethered to the extraction of ore and the industrious movement of goods along the canal, has transitioned into a more pastoral and residential character that honors its long-standing rural roots. Residents find their connection to the landscape through the preserved towpaths and the proximity of Carnegie Lake, a four-mile journey that offers a reflective, still surface amidst the greenery. The architecture of the village—marked by sturdy, time-worn structures—stands in quiet contrast to the modern pressures of the surrounding region, maintaining an atmosphere of deliberate endurance. Life in Griggstown proceeds with a steady, unadorned focus, punctuated by the seasonal shift of the brook and the slow, consistent growth of the surrounding orchards and woodlots.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Delaware and Raritan Greenway Land Trust Preserve (Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 142° SE
Bunker Hill Environmental Center (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.4 mi, 129° SE
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (State Park) — 0.5 mi, 303° NW
Hillsborough Twp Open Space (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 009° N
Ten Mile Run Greenway (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 107° E
Grigg Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 115° SE
Six Mile Run Reservoir Site (State Park) — 1.7 mi, 030° NE
South Franklin Initiative (Local Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 203° SW
Hillsborough Township Wooded Lot (Local Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 336° NW
Lincoln Grove Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 184° S
Van Horne Park (Local Recreation) — 3.5 mi, 218° SW
Sourland Mountain Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 313° NW
Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 4.5 mi, 061° NE
Giant Cow (Public Artwork) — 4.6 mi, 048° NE
Woods tavern plaque (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 331° NW
Sunset Views (Viewpoint) — 5.5 mi, 168° S
Franklin Township 9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 043° NE
Bobov cemetery NJ (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 117° SE
Lewis Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 6.8 mi, 206° SW
Princeton Garden Theatre (Cinema) — 6.9 mi, 207° SW
Pond dialogue (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 206° SW
Stony Brook Swinging Bridge (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 203° SW
Little Theater (Theatre) — 8.8 mi, 071° E
New Brunswick Art Center (Arts Centre) — 8.8 mi, 066° NE
Reinhardt Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 8.8 mi, 159° S
Rutgers Geology Museum (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 063° NE
Arcaro Award Gallery Inc (Gallery) — 9.0 mi, 348° N
Stress Factory Comedy Club (Theatre) — 9.0 mi, 065° NE
Hamilton Street Gallery (Gallery) — 9.2 mi, 023° NE
Cranbury Barn Park (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 156° SE

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