Mountain Lake New Jersey Map

About Mountain Lake, New Jersey

Mountain Lake is a locality in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. It is a small community with a population of 494. The population density is 169.4 people per km². Mountain Lake is located at 40.8614°N, 74.9858°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 07823.

Mountain Lake defines the quiet basin where the cool, still waters of the lake reflect the shifting canopy of the surrounding woodland. It lies 3.7 miles west-southwest of Warren, NJ (from Warren, NJ: bearing 245°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west of Hackettstown. The landscape here is defined by the steady, persistent presence of Jenny Jump State Forest, which encompasses the terrain and lends a sense of ancient, undisturbed stillness to the ground. Near the edges of this dense timber, the Jenny Jump Brook carves a path through the earth, its rhythmic flow providing a constant, low-frequency pulse to the local geography. On clear days, the distant silhouette of the Kittatinny Mountains marks the horizon, a serrated blue line that reminds travelers of the broader, rugged geology of the region. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, smelling of damp moss and decaying leaves, particularly as the light softens into the long, golden shadows of the late afternoon.

Mountain Lake exists as an enclave of quiet transition, situated within the protective embrace of Jenny Jump State Forest, where the land has long favored slow, deliberate growth over the frantic pace of the wider world. The local economy and character are deeply tied to the preservation of these woods, with the nearby Pequest Valley serving as a reminder of the agricultural heritage that once dictated the rhythm of life in this part of the state. While the bustle of modern life persists elsewhere, the residents of Mountain Lake maintain a life governed by the changing seasons and the simple, functional beauty of the forest. The proximity to the rushing, hidden power of Foul Rift Falls further serves to ground the area in a landscape that remains wilder and more indifferent to human ambition than the suburban sprawl found further to the east. Here, the day ends not with a grand spectacle, but with the subtle dimming of the sun behind the trees, leaving the surface of the lake to mirror the first, faint stars of the evening.

About This Mountain Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mountain Lake, New Jersey. Coordinates: 40.8614, -74.9858. 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 Mountain Lake includes the ZIP code (07823), telephone area code (732, 848), county seat of Warren County (Belvidere), and school district assignment (Great Meadows Regional 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.