Harding New Jersey Map

About Harding, New Jersey

Harding is a locality in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,500. The population density is 95.0 people per km². Harding is located at 39.6434°N, 75.1218°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 7960.

Harding rests on a gentle rise of land, its character shaped by the sprawling fields and wooded fringes that define its horizon. It lies 4.7 miles south of Gloucester, NJ (from Gloucester, NJ: bearing 189°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-south-west of Washington Gloucester County. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint sweetness of ripening crops and damp earth, a scent that clings to the quiet lanes and the broad, open skies. Sunlight, often a luminous wash in this part of Gloucester County, spills across the landscape, catching the emerald sheen of distant pastures and burnishing the weathered clapboard of older farmhouses. The terrain, a subtle undulation rather than dramatic peaks, lends itself to a sense of unhurried expanse, where the eye can wander unhindered across swathes of green and gold, punctuated by the dark punctuation of mature trees. The history of Harding is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Delaware Valley, a legacy of fertile soil that has sustained generations of farming families. While much of its land is still dedicated to crops, the economy has broadened, incorporating small businesses and a growing residential character that draws from the proximity of larger urban centers. Older structures, some bearing the quiet dignity of centuries, speak of a past where life moved to the seasons, and the local blacksmith's hammer was a more common sound than the hum of traffic. The distinctive charm of Harding lies in this enduring connection to the land, a sense of place that feels both rooted and quietly evolving, where the pace of life still allows for the contemplation of a passing cloud or the rustle of leaves.

About This Harding Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Harding, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.643448, -75.121844. 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 Harding and Gloucester County.

Detailed location data for Harding includes the ZIP code (08343), telephone area code (609, 640), county seat of Gloucester County (Woodbury), and school district assignment. 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 Harding is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.