Port Elizabeth New Jersey Map

About Port Elizabeth, New Jersey

Port Elizabeth is a locality in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is a small community with a population of 290. The population density is 74.8 people per km². Port Elizabeth is located at 39.3134°N, 74.9810°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08348.

Port Elizabeth occupies a quiet stretch of land where the earth meets the water in a slow, deliberate embrace. It lies 4.5 miles south-southwest of Cumberland, NJ (from Cumberland, NJ: bearing 209°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-southeast of Millville. The Manumuskin River winds its way through the landscape, its dark, humic currents carving a path through the dense vegetation that defines the local terrain. Only two miles distant, the still, reflective surface of Laurel Lake punctuates the greenery, offering a break in the heavy canopy of the surrounding woods. On the horizon, the faint silhouette of Cabin Ridge rises against the sky, a distant boundary that frames the flatness of the terrain. The air here holds a particular, heavy stillness, especially as the afternoon sun filters through the trees of the nearby Maurice River Township Conservation Area, casting long, lean shadows across the damp soil.

Port Elizabeth carries the quiet weight of a regional history rooted in the extraction and movement of resources through the interior of the state. While the bustle of larger industry has long since receded, the local economy remains tethered to the land, drawing sustenance from the persistence of small-scale agriculture and the stewardship of the surrounding wild spaces. The proximity of Belleplain State Forest provides a vast, verdant backdrop that influences the pace of daily life, keeping the rhythm of the place measured and steady. Residents move with an awareness of the seasonal shifts in the flora, finding a subtle, enduring beauty in the way the light turns pale gold over the fields toward Basket Flat. It is a place where the work of the day is often done in silence, and the character of the people reflects the unassuming, grounded nature of the woods and waterways that surround them.

About This Port Elizabeth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. Coordinates: 39.313448, -74.981008. 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 Port Elizabeth includes the ZIP code (08348), telephone area code (609, 640), county seat of Cumberland County (Bridgeton), and school district assignment (Maurice River 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.