Lopatcong Overlook New Jersey Map

About Lopatcong Overlook, New Jersey

Lopatcong Overlook is a locality in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. It is a small community with a population of 692. The population density is 724.1 people per km². Lopatcong Overlook is located at 40.6971°N, 75.1452°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08886.

Lopatcong Overlook commands a vantage point where the land tilts toward the insistent, downward pull of Lopatcong Creek. It lies 2.4 miles east of Phillipsburg, NJ (from Phillipsburg, NJ: bearing 84°T), and is situated 4.0 miles east of Easton. The air here holds a crisp, terrestrial weight, unburdened by any maritime influence, circulating instead through the quiet depressions of Frost Hollow and the distant, hazy contours of Old Hound Ridge. Sunlight at dusk catches the edges of the terrain, casting long, lean shadows across the fields that stretch toward the horizon. The landscape is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of water and the stubborn persistence of stone, creating an environment that feels both ancient and firmly rooted in the inland quiet of the state.

Morris Canal remains the primary physical echo of a bygone era, tracing a path through the landscape that once served as the industrial artery for the movement of coal and heavy goods. While the commerce of the past has shifted, the legacy of this corridor continues to shape the local economy, which has transitioned from the grit of canal-side transit to a steady, modern rhythm. Residents often look toward the horizon where the silhouette of Old Hound Ridge marks the edge of the known world, while the proximity of Ingersoll Reservoir provides a stillness that contrasts with the workday pace. Lopatcong Overlook maintains a character forged by this history of labor and transport, where the echoes of the canal still inform the way the land is occupied and understood by those who live upon it.

About This Lopatcong Overlook Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lopatcong Overlook, New Jersey. Coordinates: 40.6971, -75.1452. 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 Lopatcong Overlook includes the ZIP code (08886), telephone area code (908), county seat of Warren County (Belvidere), and school district assignment (Lopatcong 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.