Laurel Heights New Jersey Map
Laurel Heights, New Jersey — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Laurel Heights, Cumberland County.
Interactive Map of Laurel Heights, New Jersey
| City | Laurel Heights |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| County | Cumberland |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.455568 |
| Longitude | -75.222842 |
| Population | 474 |
| Density | 289.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Laurel Heights, New Jersey
Laurel Heights is a locality in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is a small community with a population of 474. The population density is 289.9 people per km². Laurel Heights is located at 39.4556°N, 75.2228°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.
Laurel Heights unfolds across a terrain that breathes of the Delaware River's proximity, a landscape of gentle slopes and fertile bottomlands where the air often carries the faint, briny tang of the distant Atlantic. It lies 2.0 miles north-north-east of Bridgeton, NJ (from Bridgeton, NJ: bearing 17°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south-south-west of Pittsgrove. Oak and pine trees, their branches reaching toward a sky that can shift from the palest robin's egg blue to the bruised purples of an impending storm, form a verdant canopy over a land that feels both settled and quietly wild. The houses, many with wide porches and weathered clapboard, seem to have grown organically from the soil, their gardens spilling over with the vibrant hues of summer blooms and the deep greens of well-tended lawns. Here, the midday sun casts sharp, defined shadows, and the evenings are often punctuated by the chorus of unseen insects, a constant, murmuring soundtrack to the quietude. The history of Laurel Heights is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of southern New Jersey, a legacy of farms that once dominated the horizon and whose spirit still lingers in the rich, dark earth. While the agricultural economy has evolved, the land retains its character, supporting a blend of small businesses and residential life that maintains a comfortable, unhurried pace. The proximity to larger urban centers has brought a steady influx of residents seeking a more tranquil existence, yet Laurel Heights has managed to preserve its distinctive, intimate feel. The local general store, a fixture for generations, still serves as a hub for neighborly exchange, and the annual harvest festivals, though perhaps smaller than in days past, continue to draw a sense of collective pride and shared memory.
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About This Laurel Heights Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Laurel Heights, New Jersey with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Laurel Heights and Cumberland County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Laurel Heights is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Laurel Heights is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
