Lake Telemark New Jersey Map

About Lake Telemark, New Jersey

Lake Telemark is a locality in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,172. The population density is 212.8 people per km². Lake Telemark is located at 40.9568°N, 74.4979°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 07866.

Lake Telemark holds a stillness in its basin that seems to catch the low, amber light of late afternoon, reflecting the surrounding timber in its dark, glassy surface. It lies 3.9 miles north-northeast of Rockaway, NJ (from Rockaway, NJ: bearing 13°T), and is situated 8.2 miles northeast of Randolph. The Hibernia Brook traces a winding path through the rugged terrain nearby, its cool, constant flow carving a quiet presence into the rocky earth that defines the local topography. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Kittatinny Mountains rise against the sky like a serrated edge, while the dense, shadowed canopy of the Norvin Green State Forest looms eleven miles away, casting a feeling of deep, wooded seclusion over the immediate landscape. The air here carries a crisp, earthen scent, particularly at dusk when the chill settles into the hollows and the shadows of the trees stretch thin and long across the uneven ground.

Lake Telemark emerged from its origins as a summer retreat, a history that lingers in the eclectic residential character and the modest, enduring scale of the neighborhood. The local economy and daily life move with the deliberate pace of a place that has long prioritized the quietude of its woods and water over the frantic pulse of industrial centers. Within the immediate boundaries, Lake Telemark Park provides a shared space for the community, acting as a green anchor that preserves the natural integrity of the surroundings while the nearby Rockaway Valley influences the broader regional flow of traffic and commerce. Life here retains a distinct, unhurried quality, shaped by the intersection of forest, stream, and the memories of those who first sought out this woodland enclave for its shade and solitude.

About This Lake Telemark Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Telemark, New Jersey. Coordinates: 40.956765, -74.497934. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Lake Telemark includes the ZIP code (07866), telephone area code (732, 848), county seat of Morris County (Morristown), and school district assignment (Morris Hills Regional School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.