Laurel Lake New Jersey Map

About Laurel Lake, New Jersey

Laurel Lake is a locality in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,861. The population density is 635.6 people per km². Laurel Lake is located at 39.3263°N, 75.0306°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08332.

Laurel Lake defines itself through the persistent, low-slung presence of Buckshutem Creek, which carves a dark, tannin-stained path through the dense, sandy soil of the inner woods. It lies 4.3 miles south of Millville, NJ (from Millville, NJ: bearing 173°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west-southwest of Cumberland. This inland expanse is characterized by a flat, pine-heavy horizon where the air carries the dry, resinous scent of needles baked by the afternoon sun. Four miles to the north, the rounded rise of Muskee Hill breaks the monotony of the plains, acting as a silent sentinel over the scrub brush and tangled undergrowth. In the quiet hours of dusk, the light here turns a bruised purple, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the forest floor as if measuring the immense, steady patience of the landscape.

Laurel Lake serves as a quiet center for the surrounding inhabitants, who have long looked toward the land for their livelihood, balancing the legacies of rural labor with the persistent growth of the local residential park. The economy is tethered to the slow, deliberate work of the inland region, far removed from the frantic pace of the state’s more crowded corridors. Residents often traverse the paths toward the distant, low-lying basin known as The Glades, where the water table dictates the rhythm of the seasons and the health of the timber. Life in Laurel Lake moves with a heavy, deliberate gravity, punctuated by the seasonal shifts of the woods and the enduring, unadorned character of a place that finds its identity in the deep, quiet interior of the state.

About This Laurel Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Laurel Lake, New Jersey. Coordinates: 39.326293, -75.03062. 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 Laurel Lake includes the ZIP code (08332), telephone area code (609, 640), county seat of Cumberland County (Bridgeton), and school district assignment (Commercial Township 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.