Explore Old Bridge, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Old Bridge, 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 Old Bridge.
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 | Old Bridge |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| County | Middlesex County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.395367 |
| Longitude | -74.331185 |
| Population | 27,210 |
| Density | 1334.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 08816, 08857 |
| Area Code | 908 |
| County Seat | New Brunswick |
| School District | Old Bridge Township School District |
Old Bridge remains a place defined by the steady, persistent movement of the South River as it carves through the terrain, shaping the low-lying corridors of the landscape. It lies 2.4 miles south-southeast of South River, NJ (from South River, NJ: bearing 154°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-southeast of Edison. The air here holds the damp, heavy scent of marshland, a reminder of the proximity to the coast nineteen miles away, where the tides of the Northwest Reach quietly influence the local atmosphere. In the quiet corners of the morning, the light catches the surface of Duhernal Lake, turning the water into a sheet of polished silver that mirrors the encroaching woodland. On the horizon, the faint, hazy silhouette of the Mount Pleasant Hills provides a distant frame for the suburban expanse, while the immediate ground remains a patchwork of residential density and green, unyielding earth.
History in Old Bridge emerged from the quiet necessity of early transit and settlement, where the crossing of waterways dictated the pace of human expansion. The land was long defined by the simple, functional architecture of colonial outposts and agrarian plots that slowly surrendered to the expansion of infrastructure. Over generations, the character of the settlement shifted from rural isolation to a more interconnected existence, yet the echoes of those earlier days linger in the naming of roads and the preservation of small, quiet pockets of land. Old Bridge serves as a testament to the slow, deliberate transition of the landscape, where the past is not a museum piece but a layer of soil beneath the modern pavement.
Economic life in Old Bridge relies on a robust network of commerce and transit, functioning as a vital link in the regional movement of people and goods. While the daily commute defines the rhythm of many lives, the local infrastructure supports a variety of service industries and commercial hubs that keep the gears of the locality turning. Educational aspirations are met through the nearby systems that feed into higher learning, fostering a culture that values steady, professional progress. As the sun dips behind the trees, the hum of traffic along the major arteries serves as a persistent reminder that Old Bridge is a functional, working environment where the practical demands of the present day take precedence.
Cultural life in Old Bridge finds its expression in the communal gatherings at Keystone Park, a space that serves as a vital anchor for neighborhood recreation and quiet reflection. Residents often look toward the broader regional stage for professional sports, yet they maintain a fiercely local pride during the annual festivals and seasonal events that mark the passage of the year. The proximity to natural features like the Kilmer Bowl and the distant reaches of the William L Hutcheson Memorial Forest encourages an appreciation for the outdoors, even amidst the suburban sprawl. While figures of national renown may have passed through or called the region home, the true spirit of Old Bridge is found in the everyday persistence of its people and the quiet endurance of the land itself.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Old Bridge, New Jersey. Coordinates: 40.395367, -74.331185. 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 Old Bridge includes the ZIP code (08816, 08857), telephone area code (908), county seat of Middlesex County (New Brunswick), and school district assignment (Old Bridge 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. |