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Sweetwater New Jersey Map

Explore Sweetwater, 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 Sweetwater, New Jersey

How to Use This Sweetwater, New Jersey Map

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

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

Latitude	39.613418
Longitude	-74.650768
Population	805
Density	87.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	08037
Area Code	856, 609
County Seat	Mays Landing
School District	Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District

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About Sweetwater, New Jersey

Sweetwater is a locality in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. It is a small community with a population of 805. The population density is 87.2 people per km². Sweetwater is located at 39.6134°N, 74.6508°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08037.

Sweetwater occupies a quiet expanse of flat, sandy soil where the dark, tannin-stained waters of the Mullica River carve a slow path through the dense woodland. It lies 6.7 miles north-northeast of Atlantic, NJ (from Atlantic, NJ: bearing 17°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east of Hammonton. The air here holds a heavy, damp stillness, perfumed by the resinous scent of pines and the damp earth of the surrounding lowlands. A mile away, Nescochague Lake sits as a glassy, reflective surface, mirroring the towering canopy that defines the horizon. Ten miles to the west, the faint, hazy silhouette of Sandy Ridge provides the only break in the level, unbroken terrain. The landscape is a place of muted colors—deep greens, browns, and the pale, sandy tan of the ground—where the light at dusk settles in long, amber shafts, illuminating the quiet persistence of the wilderness.

Sweetwater maintains a character forged by the legacy of early industry, when the abundance of bog iron and timber dictated the rhythm of local life. Today, the economy leans into the preservation of this fragile environment, as evidenced by the proximity of the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve, which manages the intricate health of the surrounding waterways. Seven miles away, the Green Bank State Forest serves as a vast buffer, protecting the integrity of the landscape from the encroaching pace of modern development. Life in Sweetwater moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, rooted in the seasonal cycles of the woods and the slow, steady movement of the river, where the inhabitants remain deeply attuned to the nuances of their singular, inland surroundings.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hammonton Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 195° S
Mullica Township Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 255° W
Mullica Township Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 264° W
Wharton State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 012° N
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 0.8 mi, 010° N
Pleasant Mills Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 291° W
Elwood Corridor (Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 217° SW
Limited Practical Use Program (State Park) — 4.0 mi, 138° SE
Bear Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 106° E
Swan Bay Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 5.8 mi, 101° E
Christopher Columbus Memorial (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 280° W
James Garfield Alloway Monument (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 024° NE
Platinum Playground (Theatre) — 9.5 mi, 250° W
Port Republic Wildlife Management Area (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 10.0 mi, 118° SE
Stockton University Art Gallery (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 143° SE
Stockton Performing Arts Centre (Arts Centre) — 10.5 mi, 143° SE
Elizabeth B. Alton Auditorium (Theatre) — 10.5 mi, 142° SE
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.0 mi, 120° SE · 130k acres
Battle of Chestnut Neck Memorial (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 115° SE
Brigantine National Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 11.9 mi, 115° SE · 6,922 acres
Bulkhead (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 199° S
African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 253° W
Mother Goose (Public Artwork) — 13.5 mi, 166° S
Bob's Garden Center Christmas Display (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 165° S
Heritage Park Spot (Viewpoint) — 14.3 mi, 147° SE
Tilton 9 (Cinema) — 16.5 mi, 162° S
Juice Island (Nature Reserve) — 17.2 mi, 180° S
Cedar Bridge Tavern County Historic Site (Attraction) — 19.4 mi, 053° NE
Aqua Shot (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 314° NW
Stafford Performing Arts Centre (Arts Centre) — 20.5 mi, 072° E

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