Hammonton New Jersey Map

About Hammonton, New Jersey

Hammonton is a locality in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of 14,840. The population density is 139.7 people per km². Hammonton is located at 39.6365°N, 74.8024°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

Hammonton, a place where the pines stand sentinel, rises from the sandy loam of Southern New Jersey, its landscape a gentle swell of terrain that hints at the distant Atlantic. It lies 3.5 miles east-south-east of Winslow, NJ (from Winslow, NJ: bearing 114°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-west of Atlantic. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries a peculiar sweetness, a blend of pine needles and damp earth, a scent that clings to the rough bark of the trees and the weathered clapboard of its older homes. This is a place where the sun, when it breaks through the canopy, casts long, dancing shadows, and the quiet hum of cicadas can become a pervasive, almost symphonic presence on a hot afternoon. The very ground feels porous, ready to drink deep from the sky, a characteristic that has shaped its destiny and its dreams. The history of Hammonton is deeply entwined with the very soil it occupies, a narrative of agriculture and industry that has shifted with the seasons of economic fortune. Once a hub for viticulture, its vineyards yielded wines that found their way to tables far and wide, a legacy whispered in the names of local wineries that still dot the landscape. The railroad, that iron artery of progress, once pulsed through Hammonton, carrying produce and people, its ghost still palpable in the wide, tree-lined avenues that once served as its thoroughfares. Today, Hammonton retains a proud agricultural spirit, its farms still yielding blueberries and other produce, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land, a quiet resilience that defines the character of this southern New Jersey locale.

About This Hammonton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hammonton, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.636506, -74.802385. 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 Hammonton and Atlantic County.

Detailed location data for Hammonton includes the ZIP code (08037), telephone area code (856, 609), county seat of Atlantic County (Mays Landing), and school district assignment (Hammonton Town 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 Hammonton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.