Port Murray New Jersey Map

About Port Murray, New Jersey

Port Murray is a locality in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. It is a small community with a population of 138. The population density is 37.9 people per km². Port Murray is located at 40.7857°N, 74.9160°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

Port Murray sits low in the hollows of Warren County, a place where the land seems to hold its breath, a quiet observer of the seasons. It lies 10.6 miles west-south-west of Mount Olive, NJ (from Mount Olive, NJ: bearing 245°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west of Washington Morris County. The Musconetcong River, a ribbon of cool, dark water, slides past, its banks softened by willows and the persistent green of summer foliage. Rolling hills, not dramatic, but firm and rounded like old shoulders, rise on either side, their slopes a patchwork of fields and woodlands. The air here often carries the damp scent of earth and the faintest hint of woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that clings to the slow afternoons. This stretch of the Musconetcong has seen its share of industry, though now the echoes are faint. Remnants of mills, their stone foundations softened by moss, whisper of a time when the river's power was more directly harnessed. Today, the economy of Port Murray leans into the land, with farms producing corn and soybeans, their orderly rows stretching towards the horizon. The rhythm of life here is measured by the turning of the soil and the gradual arc of the sun, a deliberate pace that feels as ancient as the hills themselves.

About This Port Murray Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Port Murray, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.785655, -74.916002. 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 Port Murray and Warren County.

Detailed location data for Port Murray includes the ZIP code (07865), telephone area code (732, 848), county seat of Warren County (Belvidere), and school district assignment (Mansfield Township School District). 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 Port Murray is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.