Explore Waterford, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Waterford, 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 Waterford.
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 | Waterford |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| County | Camden County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.764784 |
| Longitude | -74.890948 |
| Population | 10,700 |
| Density | 120.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 08004 |
| Area Code | 856, 609 |
| County Seat | Camden |
Waterford occupies a quiet stretch of inland terrain where the land maintains a steady, unassuming composure. It lies 1.7 miles west-southwest of Jackson, NJ (from Jackson, NJ: bearing 242°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east of Washington Gloucester County. Hays Mill Creek carves a persistent path through the local landscape, its slow movement reflecting the muted colors of the surrounding brush. Atco Lake remains a primary point of stillness nearby, offering a calm surface that mirrors the shifting patterns of the afternoon sky. Beyond the immediate fields, the horizon holds the distant silhouette of Sandy Ridge, providing a faint, jagged edge to an otherwise level perspective. Wharton State Forest stands six miles away, acting as a dense anchor of green that influences the quality of the local air. Within the borders of Waterford, the Municipal Park provides a central space where the earth feels open and accessible to those moving through their day.
Waterford carries the echoes of a long-settled interior where the rhythms of growth have been shaped by the needs of the surrounding soil. The economy here has historically favored modest industry and the diligent management of natural resources, allowing the regional character to develop with a sense of patience. Small-scale commerce continues to support the daily requirements of the residents, maintaining a focus on local stability rather than rapid expansion. The work performed here often relates to the maintenance of the land and the support of neighboring logistics, reflecting a pragmatic approach to daily life. As the light fades, the silhouettes of workspace buildings and local storefronts stand in simple contrast to the deepening gray of the evening. This balance between manual labor and quiet commerce defines the way Waterford functions, keeping the pace of activity steady and grounded.
The cultural character of Waterford emerges from the interactions of people who value a life lived with a degree of internal focus. Residents often gather at the Municipal Park, a space that serves as a common ground for the neighborhood to observe the changing seasons. While the region remains largely understated, there is a distinct pride in the way the local identity remains unpretentious and firm. The atmosphere is marked by a certain stillness that allows one to notice the texture of the grass or the specific angle of the sun against a fence line. No singular person of massive international fame claims this earth as a birthplace, yet the collective memory of the populace holds the names of those who contributed to the quiet endurance of the place. Waterford preserves its own quiet integrity, existing as a place where the passage of time is felt in the steady rotation of the seasons rather than in the noise of great public events.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Waterford, New Jersey. Coordinates: 39.764784, -74.890948. 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 Waterford includes the ZIP code (08004), telephone area code (856, 609), county seat of Camden County (Camden), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |