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Washington Crossing New Jersey Map

Explore Washington Crossing, 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 Washington Crossing, New Jersey

How to Use This Washington Crossing, New Jersey Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Washington Crossing, 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 Washington Crossing.

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	Washington Crossing
State	New Jersey (NJ)
County	Mercer County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.296774
Longitude	-74.866831
Population	371
Density	570.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	08560
Area Code	609, 640
County Seat	Trenton
School District	Hopewell Valley Regional School District

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About Washington Crossing, New Jersey

Washington Crossing is a locality in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is a small community with a population of 371. The population density is 570.7 people per km². Washington Crossing is located at 40.2968°N, 74.8668°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08560.

Washington Crossing holds a quiet authority over the landscape, where the flat, fertile plains meet the disciplined lines of the Delaware and Raritan Canal. It lies 4.0 miles west-northwest of Ewing, NJ (from Ewing, NJ: bearing 298°T), and is situated 8.5 miles northwest of Trenton. This stretch of land, preserved within the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, maintains a deliberate stillness that seems to slow the passage of the afternoon light. To the north, the rounded silhouette of Baldpate Mountain rises two miles away, anchoring the view and giving the horizon a sense of permanence against the shifting colors of the sky. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and cooling vegetation, a reminder of the inland geography that defines the character of the soil and the temperament of the seasons.

Washington Crossing remains defined by the weight of its own history, serving as a passage through time rather than a mere point of transit. The economic pulse of the region has transitioned from the industrial activity that once relied upon the steady flow of the Delaware and Raritan Canal to a more measured, residential pace that respects the integrity of the surrounding protected lands. Locals move through their days with a steady awareness of the ground beneath them, a landscape that has witnessed the profound shifts of a nation. Even as modern life continues, the echoes of a significant past linger in the quietude of the park, where the land is kept in a state of grace, unburdened by the frantic pace of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Washington Crossing State Park (State Park) — 0.0 mi, 232° SW
Washington and His Army Crossed the Delaware (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 223° SW
Scenic Overlook - Delaware River (Viewpoint) — 0.1 mi, 343° N
Washington Crossed the Delaware (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 253° W
Washington Crossing Open Air Theater (Theatre) — 0.8 mi, 024° NE
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (State Park) — 0.8 mi, 150° SE
Hopewell Valley Park (State Recreation Area) — 1.6 mi, 001° N
Mill Pond (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 202° S
Banchoff Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 141° SE
Baldpate Mountain (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 325° NW
Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 047° NE
Lipp/Lewellen Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 047° NE
Mountain View Golf (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 122° SE
Makefield Highlands Golf Club (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 181° S
Hopewell Township Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 054° NE
Woodland Hills Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 202° S
Sleepy Hollow Hayride (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 231° SW
Golden Spiral (Public Artwork) — 4.9 mi, 111° E
Don Evan's Black Box Theater (Theatre) — 5.0 mi, 111° E
The Sarnoff Collection (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 111° E
John A. Roebling (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 136° SE
House 6 (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 135° SE
Ellarslie (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 136° SE
Houe 8 (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 135° SE
Friends of the Delaware Canal (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 315° NW
Zlock Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 6.6 mi, 233° SW
The Bucks County Children's Museum (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 316° NW
Tyler Park Equipment Rental (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 232° SW
Meredith Havens Fire Museum (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 132° SE
Lingzi Art Center (Arts Centre) — 7.9 mi, 186° S

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