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Milltown New Jersey Map

Explore Milltown, 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.

Interactive Map of Milltown, New Jersey

How to Use This Milltown, New Jersey Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Milltown, 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 Milltown.

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.

CityMilltown
StateNew Jersey (NJ)
CountyMiddlesex County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude40.450223
Longitude-74.434786
Population7,037
Density1748.4 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes08098, 07081, 08850
Area Code201, 551, 908
County SeatNew Brunswick
School DistrictMilltown Borough School District

About Milltown, New Jersey

Milltown is a locality in Middlesex 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 displays a landscape defined by the persistent, quiet passage of the Lawrence Brook, which carves a path through the terrain as it flows toward the distant coastline. It lies 1.2 miles north of Randolph, NJ (from Randolph, NJ: bearing 349°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east-northeast of Mount Olive. Westons Mill Pond serves as a central, reflective expanse that catches the low-slung light of late afternoon, mirroring the shifting clouds above the water. Beyond the immediate banks, the land rises slightly toward the horizon, where the distant silhouettes of Middlebrook Heights suggest the rugged geometry of the region. Residents often find respite in the local greenery at the Pardum Avenue Tennis Courts, a space that grounds the neighborhood in the everyday rhythm of recreation. The air here holds a moisture born of proximity to the sea, carrying a salt-tinged clarity that softens the edge of the horizon.

Milltown emerged from an industrial legacy that once relied on the kinetic energy of its waterways to drive the wheels of early production. The economy has since shifted from those original mill-driven operations, yet the character of the place retains a focus on industrious, steady development. Small businesses and local enterprises sustain the daily needs of the residents, reflecting a history of deliberate, measured growth. Looking toward the larger regional centers nearby, the town maintains a distinct identity that balances its working-class roots with a modern, suburban stability. The influence of the broader New Jersey landscape persists in the way commerce and residential life intersect, creating a functional, cohesive environment.

Cultural life in Milltown finds expression in its public spaces and the shared experiences of its residents, who value the quiet continuity of their surroundings. While the town is not defined by grand monuments, the presence of the William L Hutcheson Memorial Forest nearby offers a preserved corridor of natural history that remains a point of local pride. The atmosphere is one of modest engagement, where the community gathers for seasonal events that mark the passage of the year in a predictable, comforting fashion. Notable figures, such as the actor James Gandolfini, once walked these streets, carrying with them the grounded perspective found in such a place. Whether one is watching the water at Westons Mill Pond or traversing the paths toward the Kilmer Bowl, Milltown remains a place where the scale of life feels personal and accessible.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Middlesex County Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.2 mi, 356° N
  • East Brunswick Township Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 195° S
  • Farrington Lake (Local Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 274° W
  • Country Lane Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 113° SE
  • Tices Lane Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 083° E
  • Tamarack County Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 199° S
  • Veterans Park (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 270° W
  • Spiral Field (Public Artwork) — 2.1 mi, 358° N
  • Little Theater (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 351° N
  • East Brunswick Municipal Pond (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 160° S
  • 1818 Remembrance (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 160° S
  • New Theater (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 000° N
  • New Brunswick Art Center (Arts Centre) — 2.9 mi, 349° N
  • Colonel John Neilson (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 351° N
  • Rutgers Geology Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 349° N
  • NextGen Acting (Arts Centre) — 3.7 mi, 181° S
  • Six Mile Run Reservoir Site (State Park) — 3.9 mi, 293° NW
  • Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (State Park) — 4.1 mi, 343° N
  • Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 4.9 mi, 287° W
  • Monster Mini Golf (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 031° NE
  • Rutgers Cinema (Cinema) — 5.2 mi, 358° N
  • BASeCAMP Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 7.2 mi, 033° NE
  • Bowery Art Collective (Gallery) — 7.3 mi, 032° NE
  • Galerie Westerhoff (Gallery) — 7.3 mi, 032° NE
  • Thompson Park Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 7.5 mi, 179° S
  • Scenic View - Tidal Creeks (Viewpoint) — 8.6 mi, 095° E
  • 8k Cinemas Movie City (Cinema) — 9.8 mi, 031° NE
  • Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.4 mi, 351° N · 16k acres
  • Gateway National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 16.5 mi, 069° E · 47k acres

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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 Middlesex County (New Brunswick), and school district assignment (Milltown Borough School District).

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.