Richwood New Jersey Map

About Richwood, New Jersey

Richwood is a locality in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,577. The population density is 155.9 people per km². Richwood is located at 39.7226°N, 75.1655°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 08062, 08074.

Richwood exists as a quiet confluence of level fields and wooded thickets, defined by the persistent, unhurried movement of inland life rather than the turbulence of the distant horizon. It lies 3.2 miles west-northwest of Glassboro, NJ (from Glassboro, NJ: bearing 296°T), and is situated 3.2 miles west-northwest of Gloucester. The air here holds a particular weight, smelling of damp earth and cooling asphalt as the sun dips below the tree line, casting long, thin shadows across the roads that cut through the flat, fertile expanse. Nearby, the waters of Miery Run trace a slow path through the underbrush, while the surface of Alcyon Lake remains a smooth, dark mirror reflecting the heavy clouds of the late afternoon. Beyond the immediate canopy, the landscape stretches out with a deliberate simplicity, avoiding the dramatic elevation of Sandy Ridge, which remains a faint, hazy suggestion of height far to the north.

Richwood grew from the steady labor of those who recognized the value of this soil, shifting over generations from agrarian roots toward the measured pace of modern suburban life. The local economy relies on this blend of endurance and adaptation, where remnants of older, agrarian rhythms still persist alongside the daily commute of residents. Residents often gather in the quiet expanse of Alcyon Park, a space that serves as a communal anchor amidst the broader reach of the landscape. While the dense, sprawling character of the state presses in from the periphery, Richwood maintains a distinct sense of solitude, a place where the passage of time is measured by the changing colors of the leaves and the quiet, recurring cycle of the seasons.

About This Richwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Richwood, New Jersey. Coordinates: 39.722614, -75.165457. 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 Richwood includes the ZIP code (08062, 08074), telephone area code (856, 609), county seat of Gloucester County (Woodbury), and school district assignment (Clearview Regional 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.