Riverside New Jersey Map

About Riverside, New Jersey

Riverside is a locality in Passaic 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 holds the low, steady ground where the Passaic River cuts a deliberate path through the landscape, its dark currents reflecting the shifting gray of the sky. To the west, the silhouette of the Watchung Mountains rises against the horizon, providing a permanent, jagged anchor to a vista that otherwise leans toward the soft, marshy inclinations of the basin. The air here carries the faint, saline memory of the distant coast, though the true pulse of the water is felt in the steady flow of the river toward the salt-tinged expanse of Wallington Reach. At the center of the local geography, Riverside Oval offers a quiet, green reprieve where the light at dusk settles in long, amber strips across the grass, grounding the neighborhood in a stillness that persists despite the suburban density creeping in from the edges.

Industry once defined the rhythm of Riverside, drawing its strength from the proximity of the water and the labor of those who moved through the Preakness Valley to build their lives. While the heavy machinery of the past has faded, the character of the place remains marked by a resilience that echoes the persistent motion of the Passaic River. A few miles away, the thunder of Passaic Falls serves as a constant, subterranean vibration for the region, a reminder of the raw power that once turned the gears of local mills. For those seeking a moment of respite, the quiet shoreline of Oldham Pond provides a mirror to the sky, far removed from the bustle of the main roads. Life in Riverside moves with a measured cadence, shaped by the collective memory of a working-class history and the quiet, persistent beauty of a landscape that refuses to be anything other than itself.

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 Passaic County (Paterson), 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.