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Vernon Valley New Jersey Map

Explore Vernon Valley, New Jersey, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Vernon Valley, New Jersey

How to Use This Vernon Valley, New Jersey Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Vernon Valley, New Jersey. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New Jersey or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Vernon Valley.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Vernon Valley
State	New Jersey (NJ)
County	Sussex County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.236762
Longitude	-74.487103
Population	1,491
Density	216.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	07418
Area Code	973, 862
County Seat	Newton
School District	Vernon Township School District

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About Vernon Valley, New Jersey

Vernon Valley is a locality in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,491. The population density is 216.0 people per km². Vernon Valley is located at 41.2368°N, 74.4871°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 07418.

Vernon Valley reveals itself as a rugged expanse of high-altitude terrain, where the morning light catches the mist rising from Vernon Valley Lake to cling to the steep, dark ridges of the surrounding landscape. It lies 2.7 miles north of Vernon, NJ (from Vernon, NJ: bearing 356°T), and is situated 6.7 miles west-southwest of Warwick. The earth here is defined by a slow, heavy geology, characterized by deep mineral deposits and a topography that forces the eye toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Kittatinny Mountains. Travelers who walk the Appalachian Trail, which cuts directly through the terrain, find the ground shifting from dense thickets to open, stony clearings where the air remains crisp and thin. A few miles away, the quiet flow of Pochuck Creek carves a path through the lowlands, its waters winding through marshes and pastures that feel untouched by the frantic pace of the wider world. When the sky turns a bruised violet at dusk, the shadow of the landscape seems to lengthen, grounding the spirit in a place that has long prioritized the endurance of the soil over the fleeting speed of modern life.

History in Vernon Valley is written in the stubborn persistence of its iron mines and the remnants of agricultural toil that once shaped the local economy. Though the industrial pulse of the past has quieted, the legacy of extraction and cultivation remains visible in the way the town organizes itself around the natural slopes, favoring the seasonal rhythms of the forest over the artifice of urban sprawl. Much of the regional character is forged in the solitude of the Rough Mountain State Forest, where the silence of the trees offers a contrast to the labor-driven history of the valley floor. Nearby, the water of Buttermilk Falls spills over rock faces with a persistent, rhythmic gravity, serving as a reminder of the raw, unhurried power that defines the geography. Everyday life here is a steady negotiation with the elements, where the residents move with an awareness of the changing seasons and the ancient, upright posture of the hills that guard the perimeter of Vernon Valley.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Vernon Township Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.1 mi, 199° S
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 0.2 mi, 020° N · 110k acres
Vernon Township Estuary or Marsh (Local Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 113° SE
Wawayanda State Park (State Park) — 0.5 mi, 294° NW
Janet Van Gelder Wildlife Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 232° SW
Appalachian Trail (State Recreation Area) — 0.8 mi, 329° NW
Maple Grange Park (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 171° S
Orange County Land Trust Land (Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 021° N
Pochuck Mountain State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 342° N
Pinwheel Vista (Viewpoint) — 2.7 mi, 126° SE
Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.9 mi, 315° NW · 12k acres
Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 187° S
Sprayground (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 199° S
Fishing Village (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 198° S
Cliff Jump (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 199° S
Surf Hill (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 197° S
Old Pharmacy (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 055° NE
High Point State Park (State Park) — 4.9 mi, 313° NW
Warwick Drive-In Theatre (Cinema) — 5.6 mi, 091° E
Wine and Design Warwick (Public Artwork) — 5.8 mi, 088° E
Minisink Heritage Museum (Museum) — 7.2 mi, 325° NW
Piggery Field (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 218° SW
William Henry Seward Memorial (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 045° NE
Wanaque Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 10.8 mi, 118° SE
The Pines Museum (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 008° N
Former Lion Enclosure (Historic Ruins) — 10.9 mi, 134° SE
Long Pond Ironworks (Historic Ruins) — 11.1 mi, 125° SE
Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 11.7 mi, 062° NE
Sterling Hill Mining Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 210° SW
Sky Kings Falconry (Theatre) — 13.3 mi, 087° E

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