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Preakness New Jersey Map

Explore Preakness, 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 Preakness, New Jersey

How to Use This Preakness, New Jersey Map

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

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	Preakness
State	New Jersey (NJ)
County	Passaic County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.930376
Longitude	-74.227646
Population	18,487
Density	1258.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	07470
Area Code	973, 862
County Seat	Paterson
School District	Wayne Township School District

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About Preakness, New Jersey

Preakness is a locality in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of 18,487. The population density is 1258.0 people per km². Preakness is located at 40.9304°N, 74.2276°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 07470.

Preakness commands a landscape defined by the persistent flow of Preakness Brook, which moves quietly past the residential edges of the land. It lies 2.0 miles north-northwest of Totowa, NJ (from Totowa, NJ: bearing 332°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-northeast of Essex. The local terrain is characterized by the presence of Swins Ponds, which offer calm, reflective surfaces amidst the suburban sprawl. To the west, the silhouette of Second Watchung Mountain rises against the sky, grounding the horizon in a permanent, rugged posture. The lower reaches of the geography are shaped by the natural features of Singac Brook South, a protected expanse that preserves a sense of wilder, unmanicured earth. From this vantage, the atmosphere feels heavy with the humidity of a region approximately 20 miles from the open coastline, where the air often carries a faint, salt-tinged memory of Wallington Reach.

Preakness evolved from early agricultural roots into a space defined by the deliberate pace of post-war development and suburban expansion. The local economy transitioned over generations, shifting away from the fields that once occupied the Preakness Valley to support a diverse array of professional and service-oriented industries. Residents often look toward the nearby Passaic Falls, a reminder of the industrial water power that historically drove the growth of the surrounding region. Modern commerce here balances the legacy of its working-class origins with the demands of a contemporary workforce that commutes to larger hubs. This history remains visible in the way the local infrastructure adheres to the contours of the land, honoring the practical engineering of those who settled the ground long ago.

Cultural character in Preakness is defined by a quiet, steady rhythm that favors neighborhood cohesion over grand public displays. The proximity to the sprawling greenery of Ramapo Mountain State Forest provides a frequent escape for those who seek the silence of dense, managed woodland. While the region is not a center for global celebrity, it maintains a grounded identity that values privacy and the specific textures of its immediate environment. The arrival of dusk across the local landscape often brings a particular quality of light, softening the sharp angles of suburban architecture and casting long, cooling shadows over the grass. Life here moves with an awareness of the natural boundaries that define the space, creating a distinct sense of place that remains largely hidden from the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

MacDonald Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 229° SW
Wayne Township Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 240° SW
Preakness Valley Park (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 179° S
Wayne Township Athletic Facility (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 054° NE
Tintle Park (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 215° SW
Bride and Bull sculpture (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 015° N
William Paterson University Galleries (Gallery) — 1.8 mi, 062° NE
High Mountain Park Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 027° NE
High Mountain (Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 026° NE
Infinite Scenic (Arts Centre) — 2.3 mi, 265° W
Captain Eric M. Graupe (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 123° SE
Inland Blue Acres (State Park) — 2.4 mi, 235° SW
Lou Costello Memorial (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 108° E
Lookout Point (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 030° NE
American Flag Rock (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 030° NE
Loews Theatres (Cinema) — 3.1 mi, 202° S
Paterson 9-11 Memorial (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 109° E
Franklin Clove (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 001° N
Silentsiren (Gallery) — 3.4 mi, 327° NW
Great Piece Meadows Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 235° SW
Hawthorne Theaters (Cinema) — 4.0 mi, 072° E
Basalt Beach (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 023° NE
Division of Parks and Forestry Park (State Park) — 4.5 mi, 270° W
Doctor's Island (Historic Ruins) — 5.1 mi, 326° NW
L. Howard Fox Theater (Theatre) — 5.1 mi, 161° S
Sunrise Art Studio (Gallery) — 5.2 mi, 144° SE
Beacon Hill Bird Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 5.6 mi, 329° NW
McDavitt's Point Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 5.7 mi, 325° NW

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