Upper Greenwood Lake New Jersey Map

About Upper Greenwood Lake, New Jersey

Upper Greenwood Lake is a locality in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,687. The population density is 519.4 people per km². Upper Greenwood Lake is located at 41.1818°N, 74.3821°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 07421.

Upper Greenwood Lake occupies a rugged depression in the northern highlands, where the persistent flow of Long House Creek defines the local drainage and whispers through the dense undergrowth. It lies 3.6 miles north-northwest of West Milford, NJ (from West Milford, NJ: bearing 348°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south-southwest of Warwick. The terrain here is defined by high-elevation ridges and deep, shadowed hollows that retain a cool, damp stillness even in the heat of midsummer. Only a mile away, the canopy of Rough Mountain State Forest stretches out in an unbroken expanse of hardwoods and hemlocks, providing a verdant backdrop that dominates the horizon. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Kittatinny Mountains catches the fading amber light of dusk, grounding the landscape in a vast, geologic scale. The air carries the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a reminder that the land remains untamed despite the encroachment of human architecture.

Upper Greenwood Lake evolved from its origins as a seasonal retreat into a permanent collection of hillside residences, where the local economy is largely defined by the quiet labor of commuters and the stewardship of the surrounding environment. Proximity to Wawayanda State Park serves as a focal point for the inhabitants, who look to the protected wilderness as both a buffer and a source of recreation. Beyond the immediate hills, the landscape yields to the deeper geography of the Clinton Brook Valley, while the seasonal cascade at Buttermilk Falls provides a rhythmic, liquid pulse to the nearby woods. Life in Upper Greenwood Lake follows the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons, where the residents exist in a state of quiet negotiation with the steep slopes and the relentless, creeping growth of the forest that surrounds every doorway.

About This Upper Greenwood Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Upper Greenwood Lake, New Jersey. Coordinates: 41.181762, -74.382098. 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 Upper Greenwood Lake includes the ZIP code (07421), telephone area code (973, 862), county seat of Passaic County (Paterson), and school district assignment (West Milford Township School District).

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.