Upper Pohatcong New Jersey Map

About Upper Pohatcong, New Jersey

Upper Pohatcong is a locality in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,714. The population density is 1024.4 people per km². Upper Pohatcong is located at 40.6774°N, 75.1558°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08865.

Upper Pohatcong emerges from the landscape as a quiet convergence of limestone ridges and fertile soil, defined by the steady, unassuming presence of Lopatcong Creek as it carves its path through the earth. It lies 2.1 miles east-southeast of Phillipsburg, NJ (from Phillipsburg, NJ: bearing 122°T), and is situated 3.5 miles east-southeast of Easton. The terrain here favors the patient observer, where the afternoon light catches the muted greens of the fields and lingers against the distant silhouette of Old Hound Ridge. Residents often find their way to the Parkside Ballfield, a patch of managed green that serves as a communal anchor amidst the broader, sprawling woodland. Beyond the immediate canopy, the land holds a stillness that suggests the weight of the interior, far removed from the salt-heavy air of the coast, as the cool dusk settles over the fields in a haze of soft, slate-colored light.

Upper Pohatcong carries the legacy of an economy once deeply rooted in the extraction of earth and the labor of the mill, a history that clings to the architecture of its older, weathered foundations. The proximity of Frost Hollow once dictated the movement of early settlers, who relied on the land’s natural drainage and mineral wealth to sustain a quiet, industrious existence. Today, the rhythm of life remains tethered to the seasonal cycles of the surrounding plains, where the echo of the past persists in the sturdy, utilitarian character of the local infrastructure. Life moves with a deliberate, grounded pace, punctuated by the occasional excursion toward the distant, rushing waters of Foul Rift Falls or the quiet, reflective surface of Ingersoll Reservoir. This is a place where the work of the day is measured by the changing shadows on the soil, grounding every inhabitant in the solid, unpretentious reality of the inland plateau.

About This Upper Pohatcong Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Upper Pohatcong, New Jersey. Coordinates: 40.6774, -75.1558. 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 Pohatcong includes the ZIP code (08865), telephone area code (908), county seat of Warren County (Belvidere), and school district assignment (Pohatcong 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.