Explore Ringwood, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ringwood, 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 Ringwood.
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 | Ringwood |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| County | Passaic County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.103963 |
| Longitude | -74.271138 |
| Population | 11,735 |
| Density | 177.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 07456 |
| Area Code | 973, 862 |
| County Seat | Paterson |
| School District | Lakeland Regional School District |
Ringwood reveals itself through the steady, insistent murmur of Cupsaw Brook as it carves a path through the dense woodland. It lies 5.6 miles west-northwest of Mahwah, NJ (from Mahwah, NJ: bearing 288°T), and is situated 4.4 miles west-southwest of Ramapo. The terrain is defined by rugged, inland topography, where the light at dusk catches the jagged horizon of the distant Kittatinny Mountains. Residents often find solace near the quiet waters of Swan Pond, a singular point of stillness amidst the sloping, verdant landscape. Beyond the immediate canopy, The Bowl offers a distinct geological depression that contrasts with the higher ground. This terrain remains deeply connected to the nearby Ramapo Mountain State Forest, where the air holds a cool, persistent dampness beneath the heavy boughs.
Ringwood maintains a quiet industrial legacy that emerged from the extraction of iron ore and the operation of large-scale furnaces in the nineteenth century. These early mining ventures demanded a hardy labor force, grounding the local economy in the physical transformation of the earth itself. Today, the economy has shifted toward professional and suburban services, yet the echoes of those earlier, grittier days remain visible in the lingering structures of the iron era. The transition from heavy extraction to modern habitation has been slow, leaving behind a rhythm of life that favors steady, quiet persistence over rapid expansion. Families often commute to broader regional centers, yet they return to a place that still honors the labor-intensive heritage of its founding generations.
Ringwood possesses a cultural identity shaped by its deep integration with the sprawling, protected grounds of Ringwood State Park. Visitors frequently traverse the Cannonball Trail, a path that links the present moment to the strategic maneuvers and movements of the past. The local atmosphere is defined by a grounded, somewhat reserved sensibility, where the change of seasons dictates the pace of public life. Notable figures like the industrialist Abram S. Hewitt once left a profound mark on the area, influencing the development of the land and its architectural footprint. Annual gatherings and local events often center around the preservation of these historical sites, ensuring that the legacy of the region remains a visible, living component of the daily experience.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ringwood, New Jersey. Coordinates: 41.103963, -74.271138. 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 Ringwood includes the ZIP code (07456), telephone area code (973, 862), county seat of Passaic County (Paterson), and school district assignment (Lakeland Regional School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |