Pohatcong New Jersey Map

About Pohatcong, New Jersey

Pohatcong is a locality in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,800. The population density is 180.0 people per km². Pohatcong is located at 40.6760°N, 75.1594°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 8865.

Pohatcong unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of water and time. It lies 3.3 miles east-south-east of Easton, PA (from Easton, PA: bearing 105°T), and is situated 2.0 miles south-east of Phillipsburg. Rolling hills, softened by a verdant cloak of deciduous forests, gently give way to the wider expanse of the Delaware River valley. Here, the air itself seems to hold a certain stillness, broken only by the rustle of leaves or the distant call of a hawk circling overhead, its shadow a fleeting whisper on the sun-drenched fields. The land, a mosaic of cultivated fields and wilder, wooded creases, exhales the scent of damp earth and sweet clover, a fragrance that clings to the late afternoon light as it slants, long and golden, across the terrain. This corner of Warren County carries echoes of a past deeply entwined with the fertile earth and the vital artery of the Delaware. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil and access to trade routes, established farms that still dot the countryside, their weathered barns standing as silent sentinels to generations of toil. The economy, historically rooted in agriculture, now finds a broader expression in small businesses and a quiet appreciation for the natural beauty that defines Pohatcong. The sense of place here is palpable, a gentle inheritance passed down through the quiet hum of daily life, where the rhythm of seasons dictates the flow of existence more than the clamor of the outside world.

About This Pohatcong Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pohatcong, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.676037, -75.159378. 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 Pohatcong and Warren County.

Detailed location data for Pohatcong includes the ZIP code (08865), telephone area code (908), county seat of Warren County (Belvidere), and school district assignment. 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 Pohatcong is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.