Milltown New Jersey Map

About Milltown, New Jersey

Milltown is a locality in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Milltown is located at 40.7798°N, 74.7204°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

Milltown lies in a fold of the land, a place where the contours of Morris County gently gather the light. It lies 5.0 miles south of Mount Olive, NJ (from Mount Olive, NJ: bearing 172°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-west of Randolph. The terrain here is a study in muted greens and browns, a tapestry of rolling hills giving way to flatter expanses where the earth is worked. Ancient oaks, gnarled and broad, punctuate the landscape, their branches reaching like weathered hands towards a sky that often carries the scent of damp earth and distant pine. The air, particularly in the humid embrace of late summer, hums with the low thrum of unseen insects and the rustle of leaves, a constant, quiet conversation between the land and the wind. The story of Milltown is written in the slow erosion of its past. Once, the power of the nearby waterways fueled industry, the clatter of machinery echoing through the valleys. Though those days of heavy manufacturing have largely receded, a sense of quiet industry persists, a dedication to enterprise seen in the local businesses that line the main thoroughfares. The founding families, whose names are still whispered on the breeze, laid the groundwork for a community that values continuity, a place where history isn't just a subject for books but a palpable presence felt in the sturdy architecture and the enduring rhythms of daily life.

About This Milltown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Milltown, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.779822, -74.72044. 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 Milltown and Morris County.

Detailed location data for Milltown includes the ZIP code (08098), telephone area code (201, 551, 908), county seat of Morris County (Morristown), and school district assignment (Milltown Borough School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Milltown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.