Riverside New Jersey Map

About Riverside, New Jersey

Riverside is a locality in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. Riverside is located at 40.9357°N, 74.1515°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 08075, 07524.

Riverside occupies a flat, terrestrial expanse where the heavy, humid air of the interior plains clings to the low-lying fields. It lies 2.7 miles northwest of Montgomery, NJ (from Montgomery, NJ: bearing 324°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east-southeast of Hunterdon. The South Branch Raritan River curves past the western boundary of Riverside, its dark, silt-heavy waters carving a quiet path through the sediment. Beyond the immediate banks, the land stretches out into the gentle, persistent agriculture of Royce Valley, where the horizon remains interrupted only by the distant, hazy silhouette of Middlebrook Heights. During the late afternoon, the light here turns a bruised, metallic gold, casting long shadows across the South Branch River Reserve that soften the sharp edges of the suburban grid.

Riverside maintains a quiet, industrial persistence, defined by the legacy of manufacturing that once anchored the local economy to the flow of the river. While the rhythm of the mills has long since faded, the architecture remains, characterized by sturdy brickwork and structures that seem to absorb the quietude of the surrounding inland landscape. Residents often seek the stillness found six miles away at Round Valley Reservoir, yet the character of Riverside itself is found in the everyday commerce of its main thoroughfares and the modest, enduring dwellings that line its streets. The local life is marked by the steady, unadorned passage of time, far removed from the frantic pace of the state’s more crowded corridors.

About This Riverside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Riverside, New Jersey. Coordinates: 40.935654, -74.151532. 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 Riverside includes the ZIP code (08075, 07524), telephone area code (973, 862), county seat of Hunterdon County (Flemington), and school district assignment.

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.