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Rockaway New Jersey Map

Explore Rockaway, 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 Rockaway, New Jersey

How to Use This Rockaway, New Jersey Map

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

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

Latitude	40.90121
Longitude	-74.514323
Population	6,598
Density	1228.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	07866
Area Code	732, 848
County Seat	Morristown
School District	Morris Hills Regional School District

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About Rockaway, New Jersey

Rockaway is a locality in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,598. The population density is 1228.3 people per km². Rockaway is located at 40.9012°N, 74.5143°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Rockaway is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 07866.

Rockaway occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, quiet passage of Foxs Brook as it carves a path through the terrain. It lies 2.0 miles west-northwest of Denville, NJ (from Denville, NJ: bearing 288°T), and is situated 4.8 miles northeast of Randolph.

Foxs Brook winds through the center of the local geography, providing a constant, low-frequency hum to the daily rhythm of life here. The presence of Foxs Pond offers a singular point of stillness, reflecting the shifting colors of the canopy as the seasons turn. To the west, the Kittatinny Mountains appear as a hazy, jagged silhouette against the horizon, anchoring the wide expanse of the sky. The nearby Rockaway Valley creates a subtle depression in the earth, shaping the way the light catches the morning frost or deepens the shadows at dusk. Friendship Field serves as a vital expanse of open ground, grounding the local environment in a space defined by grass and sky rather than concrete.

Rockaway maintains a quiet connection to its industrial roots, a heritage that lingers in the sturdy architecture of older buildings and the layout of the streets. Early settlement patterns were dictated by the necessity of managing the water flow and utilizing the natural resources of the surrounding woodlands. While the economy has shifted toward modern commercial activity and service sectors, the memory of iron and manufacturing remains etched into the municipal identity. Residents often commute to larger hubs for work, yet they return to a place that prioritizes a sense of domestic stability over the frantic pace of the metropolis. The local businesses operate with an understated efficiency, reflecting the pragmatic character of those who live and work here.

Rockaway carries a cultural identity shaped by the steady, unpretentious lives of its inhabitants. Local gatherings at Friendship Field often serve as the primary social anchor, where the community congregates for seasonal events that mark the passage of the year. While the area is modest in its offerings, it provides a quiet refuge from the density of the surrounding region. The proximity of Norvin Green State Forest invites those who seek a deeper silence to wander through the dense, wooded tracts that lie just beyond the residential borders. Life in Rockaway moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, favoring the slow accumulation of neighborhood familiarity over the transient energy of larger urban centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Friendship Field (Local Recreation) — 0.0 mi, 340° N
Lincoln Avenue Ballfield (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 158° S
Centennial Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 227° SW
Rockaway Borough Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 101° E
Denville Township Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 096° E
Jonathon Woods (Local Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 045° NE
Wildcat Ridge (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 047° NE
Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 026° NE
Denville's Beacon (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 133° SE
Jonathan's Woods (Local Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 064° NE
13th Hour Haunted House (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 274° W
Hawkwatch Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.9 mi, 035° NE
Susan Skovronek (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 081° E
Slag Pile (Historic Ruins) — 4.2 mi, 028° NE
Elephant Rock (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 083° E
Rockaway River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 302° NW
Longo Planetarium (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 229° SW
Splitrock Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 5.1 mi, 034° NE
Christopher Columbus (Public Artwork) — 5.3 mi, 113° SE
Farny State Park (State Park) — 5.3 mi, 031° NE
Broadfoot and Broadfoot (Gallery) — 5.3 mi, 086° E
Dickerson Mine Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 5.7 mi, 248° W
Buck Mountain (State Park) — 6.0 mi, 047° NE
Legend Rock (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 204° SW
Parsippany Play House (Theatre) — 7.1 mi, 095° E
Canvas And Grapes (Gallery) — 7.1 mi, 166° S
AMC Headquarters 10 (Cinema) — 7.2 mi, 166° S
Bear Rock (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 058° NE
"limestone" Quarry (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 068° E
Bickford Theater (Theatre) — 8.0 mi, 155° SE

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