New Gretna New Jersey Map
Explore New Gretna, 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 New Gretna, New Jersey
How to Use This New Gretna, New Jersey Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for New Gretna, 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 New Gretna.
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.
| City | New Gretna |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| County | Burlington County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.59234 |
| Longitude | -74.450983 |
| Population | 390 |
| Density | 178.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 08224 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| County Seat | Mount Holly |
| School District | Bass River Township School District |
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 390. The population density is 178.0 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: 08224.New Gretna emerges from the low, marshy horizon where the Bass River winds its dark, tea-colored currents toward the distant Atlantic Ocean. It lies 5.1 miles west of Little Egg Harbor, NJ (from Little Egg Harbor, NJ: bearing 263°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north of Galloway. The landscape here is defined by a profound, flat stillness, where the scent of brackish water and pine needles hangs heavy in the humid air. Beyond the riverbanks, the terrain dissolves into the expansive, protected wetlands of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, a sanctuary where the silence is broken only by the rhythmic call of migratory birds. To the west, the dense, sandy woodlands of the Bass River State Forest provide a verdant backdrop, while the subtle elevation of Sandy Ridge remains a faint, hazy suggestion on the far horizon. Nearby, the quiet waters of Lake Absegami offer a cool, freshwater contrast to the salt-heavy breezes that drift in from the coast, and the small, marsh-fringed silhouette of Oak Island marks the shifting boundary between solid ground and the tide.
New Gretna maintains a character forged by the stubborn, enduring rhythms of maritime labor and the quiet isolation of the surrounding wilderness. Historically, the local economy relied upon the bounty of the river and the sea, with boat building and shellfishing anchoring the livelihoods of those who understood the temperament of the tides. Today, the pace of life remains deliberate, reflecting a legacy of self-reliance that persists despite the encroaching pace of the modern world. The Lower Plains define the agricultural character of the region, where the soil demands patience and rewards those who work it with care. Life in New Gretna is measured by the changing light upon the marshes and the seasonal migrations that pass through the refuge, grounding the inhabitants in a cycle that feels entirely removed from the clamor of nearby urban centers.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.3 mi, 146° SE · 130k acres
- Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 0.9 mi, 139° SE
- Bass River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 358° N
- Swan Bay Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 1.1 mi, 201° S
- Wading River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 298° NW
- Forest Firefighter Memorial (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 017° N
- Turtle Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 281° W
- Brigantine National Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 2.7 mi, 171° S · 6,922 acres
- Wharton State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.0 mi, 305° NW
- East Plains (Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 333° NW
- Battle of Chestnut Neck Memorial (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 190° S
- Clarks Landing Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 236° SW
- Port Republic Wildlife Management Area (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.7 mi, 210° SW
- Ocean County Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 120° SE
- Chief Pohatcong Monument (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 084° E
- Limited Practical Use Program (State Park) — 6.4 mi, 262° W
- Elizabeth B. Alton Auditorium (Theatre) — 8.0 mi, 212° SW
- Stockton University Art Gallery (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 212° SW
- Stockton Performing Arts Centre (Arts Centre) — 8.2 mi, 212° SW
- Heritage Park Spot (Viewpoint) — 10.8 mi, 195° S
- Miss Beach Haven Fishing Charter (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 099° E
- Turtle (Murtle) statue (Public Artwork) — 11.2 mi, 194° S
- Bumper Cars (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 098° E
- Atlantic Scrambler (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 098° E
- Hang Ten (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 098° E
- Stafford Performing Arts Centre (Arts Centre) — 11.7 mi, 049° NE
- The Showroom (Theatre) — 14.8 mi, 175° S
- Tilton 9 (Cinema) — 15.3 mi, 201° S
- Noyes Arts Garage (Gallery) — 16.0 mi, 178° S
- Wentworth Gallery (Gallery) — 16.1 mi, 174° S
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About This New Gretna Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Gretna, New Jersey. Coordinates: 39.59234, -74.450983. 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 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).
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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
