Tuckahoe New Jersey Map

About Tuckahoe, New Jersey

Tuckahoe is a locality in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is a small community with a population of 175. The population density is 74.1 people per km². Tuckahoe is located at 39.2901°N, 74.7538°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 8270.

Tuckahoe exhales a humid stillness, a breath drawn from the marshlands and slow-moving waters that define its flat, sprawling terrain. It lies 11.4 miles east-south-east of Cumberland, NJ (from Cumberland, NJ: bearing 119°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-north-west of Upper. Low-lying fields, often softened by a persistent mist, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of pine and oak, their branches heavy with the salt-laced air. The sunlight here, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a watery quality, filtering through the haze to cast long, muted shadows across the unpaved lanes and weathered clapboard homes. The very air hums with the drone of insects and the distant, muffled calls of unseen waterfowl, a constant reminder of the wild, untamed edges that press in on this quiet corner of Cape May County. The story of Tuckahoe is etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent flow of the waterway that gave it its name, a vital artery for early settlers and a testament to the region's maritime past. For generations, the economy here ebbed and flowed with the bounty of the Delaware Bay and the fertile, if sandy, soil, supporting oystermen and farmers in equal measure. Remnants of this hardworking heritage linger in the weathered docks and the quiet dignity of the old general stores, places where the pace of life still allows for conversation and shared memory. Though the clam dredge has fallen silent for many, and the fields now often yield their crops to the encroaching wildness, Tuckahoe holds fast to its identity, a place where the whisper of history can still be heard on the wind that sweeps in from the sea.

About This Tuckahoe Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Tuckahoe, New Jersey with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Tuckahoe and Cape May County.

Detailed location data for Tuckahoe includes the ZIP code (08270), telephone area code (609, 640), county seat of Cape May County (Middle Township), and school district assignment (Upper Township 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 Tuckahoe is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.