Milltown New Jersey Map

About Milltown, New Jersey

Milltown is a locality in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,037. The population density is 1748.4 people per km². Milltown is located at 40.4502°N, 74.4348°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Milltown is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 08098, 07081, 08850.

Milltown occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the deliberate, steady movement of the Lockatong Creek as it carves through the local terrain. It lies 9.7 miles southwest of Hunterdon, NJ (from Hunterdon, NJ: bearing 217°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-northeast of Buckingham. The landscape is characterized by inland topography where the earth shifts into subtle, undulating swells, creating a sense of containment away from the vast, open horizons found elsewhere in the state. On clear days, the distant silhouette of the Fox Hill Range anchors the skyline, providing a jagged, blue-gray boundary to the west. Within the immediate vicinity, the Lockatong Creek offers a dedicated corridor of protected greenery, preserving a patch of wilder, unmanicured growth that contrasts with the surrounding suburban development. The air here often carries the scent of damp soil and leaf litter, particularly when the afternoon light catches the water, turning the surface of the creek into a ribbon of tarnished silver.

Milltown retains the marks of a history rooted in the industrious use of its natural resources, once serving as a site where the power of running water directed the local pace of production. While the original mills have long since receded into memory, the economic identity of Milltown remains tied to a pragmatic, hardworking spirit that favors practical commerce over grand spectacle. Residents move through the day with a focused cadence, aware of the nearby Lily Valley where the geography softens into a lower, more sheltered basin. Life here is defined by an understated stability, far removed from the rush of the coast, finding its center instead in the rhythms of the seasons as they turn over the inland woods and fields. Even when the temperature drops and the land hardens, the quietude of the surroundings provides a consistent, grounding presence for those who live along the creek’s path.

About This Milltown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Milltown, New Jersey. Coordinates: 40.450223, -74.434786. 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 Milltown includes the ZIP code (08098, 07081, 08850), telephone area code (201, 551, 908), county seat of Hunterdon County (Flemington), and school district assignment (Milltown Borough 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.