Explore Mahwah, New Jersey, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mahwah, New Jersey. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New Jersey or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Mahwah.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Mahwah |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| County | Bergen County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.088707 |
| Longitude | -74.143755 |
| Population | 26,400 |
| Density | 380.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 07430, 07495 |
| Area Code | 973, 862 |
| County Seat | Hackensack |
Mahwah defines the northern reaches of its region, anchored by the steady, rhythmic flow of the Masonicus Brook. It lies 2.2 miles north of Ramsey, NJ (from Ramsey, NJ: bearing 356°T), and is situated 3.8 miles south-southeast of Ramapo. The landscape transitions from quiet, reflective waters at Winters Pond to the more rugged, upward tilt of the terrain toward Monroe Ridge. To the west, the gentle depression of Havemeyer Hollow creates a natural basin that catches the long, amber light of late afternoon. Further afield, the distant, shadowed silhouettes of the Ramapo Mountain State Forest provide a dark, verdant boundary against the sky. Hikers often find their way toward the Cannonball Trail, where the earth holds the cool, damp scent of deep woodland.
Mahwah evolved from a landscape of scattered early settlements into a complex hub of industry and suburban quietude. Historically, the ground supported agricultural pursuits before shifting toward the large-scale manufacturing and corporate campuses that define its modern economic identity. The presence of major automotive facilities once reshaped the local labor landscape, drawing workers into a cycle of production and development. Today, the economy remains diverse, balancing professional services with a lingering appreciation for the town’s industrious, working-class roots. Residents occupy a space that feels both connected to the broader regional economy and physically distinct from the dense corridors nearby.
Mahwah maintains a cultural character defined by its quiet transitions between academic ambition and suburban solitude. The campus of Ramapo College of New Jersey serves as a focal point for local intellectual life, bringing a youthful energy to the otherwise deliberate pace of the neighborhood. Notable figures such as the musician Les Paul once found a sense of privacy and creative refuge within these borders. Public life often centers around the accessible trails and the calm, mirrors-like surface of Winters Pond, where seasons are marked by the changing color of the leaves. Events throughout the year foster a sense of continuity among neighbors who value the understated, grounded nature of their surroundings.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mahwah, New Jersey. Coordinates: 41.088707, -74.143755. 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 Mahwah includes the ZIP code (07430, 07495), telephone area code (973, 862), county seat of Bergen County (Hackensack), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |