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Palermo New Jersey Map

Explore Palermo, 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 Palermo, New Jersey

How to Use This Palermo, New Jersey Map

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

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	Palermo
State	New Jersey (NJ)
County	Cape May County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.233626
Longitude	-74.685809
Population	3,183
Density	394.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	08223
Area Code	609, 640
County Seat	Middle Township
School District	Upper Township School District

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About Palermo, New Jersey

Palermo is a locality in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,183. The population density is 394.9 people per km². Palermo is located at 39.2336°N, 74.6858°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08223.

Palermo occupies a flat, low-lying expanse where the damp, salt-heavy air suggests the proximity of the Atlantic Ocean just three miles to the east. It lies 2.8 miles northeast of Upper, NJ (from Upper, NJ: bearing 38°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west-southwest of Ocean City. The terrain remains defined by the presence of Cape May County Park North, which blankets the immediate landscape in protected greenery and quiet, brackish wetlands. Nearby, the winding path of Edward Creek draws a silver line through the marshy soil, while the distant, darker silhouettes of the woods toward Belleplain State Forest anchor the horizon. The light here often turns a pale, bruised violet at dusk, casting long shadows across the reeds and the marsh grasses that sway with a persistent, rhythmic pulse under the influence of the tides.

Palermo functions as a steady, unassuming threshold between the busier seasonal corridors of the coast and the deeper, quieter stretches of the interior. The local economy draws its character from the rhythms of the land and the nearby waterways, where the proximity to Devils Island and the marshlands has long dictated the quiet industry of the residents. While the bustle of larger settlements remains distant, the pace of life here is governed by the shifting seasons and the maintenance of the vast, preserved grounds that encompass the region. Far to the west, the faint, hazy suggestion of Cabin Ridge provides a static boundary to the world, yet the local focus remains tethered to the immediate, muddy banks of the creek and the steady, enduring stillness of the fields.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cape May National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.4 mi, 349° N · 38k acres
Upper Township Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 000° N
Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 304° NW
Cape May Wetlands Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 0.7 mi, 130° SE
Municipal Open Space (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 025° NE
Caldwell Park (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 023° NE
Cape May Coastal Wetlands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 099° E
Ocean City Estuary or Marsh (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 105° E
Corson's Inlet State Park (Marine Protected Area) — 2.4 mi, 140° SE
Beachfront (Local Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 114° SE
Belleplain State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.1 mi, 303° NW
Ocean City Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 063° NE
The Ocean City Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 5.7 mi, 063° NE
Johnny B. Goode (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 063° NE
Binoculars (Viewpoint) — 6.5 mi, 065° NE
Marcy V. Smith (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 062° NE
Captain John Jeffries Burial Marker (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 010° N
Ricci Bike Memorial (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 053° NE
Juice Island (Nature Reserve) — 9.2 mi, 011° N
The Sperlak Gallery and Sculpture Gardens (Gallery) — 10.1 mi, 238° SW
Longport Welcome Sign (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 057° NE
Tribeca Island Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 10.9 mi, 054° NE
Zoo entrance (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 219° SW
Tilton 9 (Cinema) — 12.7 mi, 033° NE
Bob's Garden Center Christmas Display (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 024° NE
Humpty Dumpty (Public Artwork) — 14.0 mi, 021° N
Zephyr Gallery (Gallery) — 15.2 mi, 057° NE
Tropicana Showroom (Theatre) — 15.3 mi, 057° NE
Imax (Cinema) — 15.3 mi, 057° NE
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.6 mi, 034° NE · 130k acres

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