Sweetwater New Jersey Map

About Sweetwater, New Jersey

Sweetwater is a locality in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,067. The population density is 87.2 people per km². Sweetwater is located at 39.6265°N, 74.6493°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

Sweetwater unfolds across a landscape of low-lying pine barrens, a terrain where sandy soil drinks deeply of the humid air and the pines stand sentinel over wetlands and meandering creeks. It lies 11.5 miles east of Winslow, NJ (from Winslow, NJ: bearing 101°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-north-east of Atlantic. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a damp, earthy perfume mingled with the sharp tang of resin, a scent that clings to the skin like a second, more wild garment. Here and there, small clearings reveal patches of scrub oak and low-lying berry bushes, their leaves a muted green against the darker, more somber tones of the forest. The silence is not an emptiness, but a presence, punctuated by the distant call of a bird or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. The history of Sweetwater is inextricably linked to the very land it occupies, a place that once served as a vital artery for the logging and cranberry industries that shaped southern New Jersey. The cranberry bogs, remnants of that industrious past, still dot the periphery, their dark, water-filled beds reflecting the bruised hues of the twilight sky. Though the grand scale of those operations has long since receded, a quiet resilience persists in Sweetwater, a continuation of the spirit that coaxed sustenance from these sandy, water-rich soils. The local economy now leans more towards a gentle ebb and flow of small businesses and a steady presence of those who understand the unique character of this coastal plain environment, a place where the wilderness still feels close enough to touch.

About This Sweetwater Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sweetwater, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.626506, -74.649324. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Sweetwater and Atlantic County.

Detailed location data for Sweetwater includes the ZIP code (08037), telephone area code (856, 609), county seat of Atlantic County (Mays Landing), and school district assignment (Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sweetwater is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.