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Sayreville New Jersey Map

Explore Sayreville, 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 Sayreville, New Jersey

How to Use This Sayreville, New Jersey Map

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

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.

CitySayreville
StateNew Jersey (NJ)
CountyMiddlesex County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude40.466945
Longitude-74.320192
Population45,345
Density1106.0 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes08872, 08871
Area Code908
County SeatNew Brunswick
School DistrictSayreville Borough School District

About Sayreville, New Jersey

Sayreville is a locality in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of 45,345. The population density is 1106.0 people per km². Sayreville is located at 40.4669°N, 74.3202°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Sayreville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 08872, 08871.

Sayreville occupies a landscape defined by the convergence of tidal influence and the quiet persistence of inland waterways. It lies 1.2 miles west of Parlin, NJ (from Parlin, NJ: bearing 261°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south-southeast of Edison. The air here carries the faint, briny scent of the nearby Northwest Reach, reminding residents that the open coastline remains a distant, rhythmic presence. Within the local topography, Majors Pond offers a placid contrast to the steady movement of the South River as it winds toward the horizon. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Mount Pleasant Hills provides a jagged edge against the twilight sky, while the local terrain remains defined by the proximity of Millers Corner Park. Even the marshy, low-lying reaches near Crab Island suggest a land that has long negotiated its boundaries with the shifting tides.

Sayreville emerged from the earth itself, built upon a foundation of clay and the labor of those who turned it into brick. The local economy once hummed with the heat of kilns and the heavy, steady work of industrial production, shaping the town’s identity through the sweat of generations. While the industrial fires have dimmed, the legacy of that manufacturing grit remains woven into the neighborhood streets and the pride of its people. Further afield, the ecological quiet of the William L Hutcheson Memorial Forest serves as a living archive of the region’s natural history. Time seems to move with a deliberate, working-class cadence here, far removed from the frantic pace of the larger metropolitan centers just beyond the Kilmer Bowl.

Sayreville maintains a cultural character defined by the resilience of its residents and a deep-seated loyalty to the local way of life. The community gathers for seasonal events at Millers Corner Park, where the shared history of the municipality feels most tangible under the changing leaves. Among the figures who have emerged from these streets, Jon Bon Jovi stands as a prominent example of the local spirit, having carried the influence of his upbringing into his global musical career. Landmarks throughout the municipality reflect a history of steady, unpretentious growth, favoring utility and community connection over grandiosity. Life in Sayreville proceeds with a quiet dignity, observed in the morning light reflecting off the water or the simple, enduring connections formed between neighbors who have known one another for decades.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Kennedy Park (Local Park)locality lies within
  • Sayreville Borough Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 184° S
  • Hercules Property (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 184° S
  • Julian Capik Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 182° S
  • First School Bell (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 281° W
  • Sayreville United Methodist Chruch (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 280° W
  • Reading Room (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 279° W
  • Kents Neck (Local Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 288° W
  • Cheesequake State Park (State Park) — 2.5 mi, 132° SE
  • Scenic View - Tidal Creeks (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 127° SE
  • Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 3.6 mi, 317° NW
  • Studio Theater (Public Artwork) — 3.6 mi, 318° NW
  • The South Pole (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 060° NE
  • Aakawaxung Munahanung (Historic Ruins) — 4.3 mi, 057° NE
  • Monster Mini Golf (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 313° NW
  • BASeCAMP Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 5.4 mi, 337° NW
  • Bowery Art Collective (Gallery) — 5.4 mi, 337° NW
  • Galerie Westerhoff (Gallery) — 5.5 mi, 337° NW
  • Acting Out Metuchen (Theatre) — 5.6 mi, 337° NW
  • Pellman Cottage (Historic Ruins) — 5.9 mi, 060° NE
  • SeaQuest (Aquarium) — 6.3 mi, 010° N
  • Keyport Historical Society (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 109° E
  • New Brunswick Art Center (Arts Centre) — 6.8 mi, 285° W
  • Rutgers Geology Museum (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 288° W
  • Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (State Park) — 7.8 mi, 291° W
  • Gateway National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 10.5 mi, 064° NE · 47k acres
  • Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.3 mi, 338° N · 16k acres

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About This Sayreville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sayreville, New Jersey. Coordinates: 40.466945, -74.320192. 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 Sayreville includes the ZIP code (08872, 08871), telephone area code (908), county seat of Middlesex County (New Brunswick), and school district assignment (Sayreville Borough 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.