Palermo New Jersey Map

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.

About This Palermo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Palermo, New Jersey. Coordinates: 39.233626, -74.685809. 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 Palermo includes the ZIP code (08223), telephone area code (609, 640), county seat of Cape May County (Middle Township), and school district assignment (Upper Township 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.