Union New Jersey Map

About Union, New Jersey

Union is a locality in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. Union is located at 40.6695°N, 74.9241°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

Union, a quiet exhalation of the Hunterdon landscape, unfolds across rolling terrain where the earth yields to the farmer's plow. It lies 7.1 miles north of Hunterdon, NJ (from Hunterdon, NJ: bearing 356°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-south-east of Washington. Here, the sky stretches wide, often a canvas brushed with the soft grays of approaching rain or the brilliant blues of a sun-drenched afternoon, casting long shadows that stretch across fields of corn and alfalfa. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp scent of dew-kissed grass and the distant, sweet perfume of honeysuckle, a gentle balm to the senses. The land, a patchwork of cultivated acres and pockets of mature woodland, slopes and dips, hinting at the underlying bedrock and the slow, persistent work of water shaping the contours over millennia. The character of Union is one of quiet persistence, a place where the seasons dictate the pace and the land itself seems to hold its breath, waiting. This corner of Hunterdon County bears the imprints of generations who have worked its soil, a legacy visible in the sturdy barns and weathered stone walls that still mark the landscape. The local economy, long tied to agriculture, continues to find its strength in the bounty of the earth, with orchards and family farms dotting the roadsides, offering their produce with a simple, honest pride. Traces of earlier industries, perhaps a forgotten grist mill or the faint outline of a former quarry, whisper of a more industrious past, yet the dominant hum today is the steady, unhurried rhythm of rural life. Union’s distinctive character is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people, who maintain a connection to the land and to each other, a quiet affirmation of continuity in a world that often rushes by.

About This Union Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Union, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.669545, -74.924057. 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 Union and Hunterdon County.

Detailed location data for Union includes the ZIP code (08809), telephone area code (908, 201, 551), county seat of Hunterdon County (Flemington), and school district assignment (Union 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 Union is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.