New Gretna New Jersey Map

About New Gretna, New Jersey

New Gretna is a locality in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. It is a small community with a population of 314. The population density is 113.7 people per km². New Gretna is located at 39.5923°N, 74.4510°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 8087.

New Gretna unfolds like a forgotten map, its landscape a quiet negotiation between pine barrens and salt marsh. It lies 7.0 miles north of Galloway, NJ (from Galloway, NJ: bearing 3°T), and is situated 5.1 miles west of Little Egg Harbor. The air, thick with the scent of damp earth and distant brine, hums with the low drone of insects and the occasional, startling cry of a wading bird. Here, the pines stand sentinel, their needles a deep, resonant green against a sky that often bleeds into bruised purples and soft grays at dusk. The terrain, mostly flat and yielding, is crisscrossed by the meandering veins of tidal creeks, their brackish waters reflecting the stoic stillness of the surrounding vegetation. You can feel the water’s slow pull, a constant, almost imperceptible presence shaping the very character of New Gretna, a character that speaks of a life lived close to the edge of the tide. The history of New Gretna is deeply entwined with the waterways that define it, a legacy of maritime ventures and resourceful living. For generations, the local economy has been shaped by the bounty of the coast and the forests, from the harvesting of cranberries that stain the bogs a rich crimson in the autumn to the timber pulled from the dense pine forests. Echoes of its past as a hub for boat building and fishing can still be felt in the weathered lines of some of the older structures, each one a quiet testament to resilience. While the grander industries have shifted, a distinct local character persists, one marked by a pragmatic independence and a deep, unpretentious connection to the natural world.

About This New Gretna Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Gretna, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.59234, -74.450983. 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 New Gretna and Burlington County.

Detailed location data for New Gretna includes the ZIP code (08224), telephone area code (609, 640), county seat of Burlington County (Mount Holly), and school district assignment (Bass River Township 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 New Gretna is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.