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West Amwell New Jersey Map

Explore West Amwell, 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 West Amwell, New Jersey

How to Use This West Amwell, New Jersey Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for West Amwell, 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 West Amwell.

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	West Amwell
State	New Jersey (NJ)
County	Hunterdon County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.402715
Longitude	-74.904956
Population	5,400
Density	75.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	08530
Area Code	609, 640
County Seat	Flemington

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About West Amwell, New Jersey

West Amwell is a locality in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,400. The population density is 75.0 people per km². West Amwell is located at 40.4027°N, 74.9050°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08530.

West Amwell reveals itself through the steady, persistent flow of the Alexauken Creek, which carves a path through the landscape with quiet determination. It lies 7.6 miles west of Hopewell Mercer County, NJ (from Hopewell Mercer County, NJ: bearing 277°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-southwest of Montgomery. The topography of West Amwell is defined by an inland expanse of rugged terrain, where the earth rises and falls in long, deliberate swells that catch the amber light of late afternoon. To the distant horizon, the silhouette of Middlebrook Heights provides a muted, permanent boundary against the sky. Residents often find solace in the Sourlands (Westamwell Pi), a protected space that anchors the local ecosystem within its dense, quiet reaches. When the air turns crisp, the stillness near Schiller Pond offers a brief, reflective pause for those who traverse these interior lands.

Settlement in West Amwell grew from the necessity of the land, rooted firmly in a history of agrarian labor and the slow, methodical cultivation of the soil. The local economy has long maintained a balance between small-scale production and the modest industries that define the region's working character. Where fields once dominated the horizon, modern commerce now shares the space with traditional practices, preserving a sense of continuity that defies rapid transformation. Each season dictates the rhythm of the work, from the planting of crops to the maintenance of the infrastructure that supports the local population. This heritage remains visible in the utilitarian architecture of the older structures, which stand as enduring reminders of a time when the hands of the inhabitants shaped every acre.

Cultural life in West Amwell moves with a deliberate, unhurried pace, favoring the quiet observation of the changing seasons over the noise of modern development. The identity of the place is not found in grand monuments, but in the collective memory of those who steward the land and maintain the local character. While global figures are not the primary measure of its worth, the region has been touched by the presence of individuals who contributed to the broader tapestry of American letters and thought, such as the poet Walt Whitman, who wandered these parts of the state. Local gatherings and community events serve as the vital thread connecting neighbors, fostering a social landscape as enduring as the geography itself. The spirit of the place persists in the honest, unsentimental connection between the people and the ground they occupy.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sourlands (Westamwell Pi) (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 083° E
Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 118° SE
Fee Simple - State Agriculture Development Committee (State Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 204° SW
West Amwell Township Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 176° S
Titus Meadows (Local Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 262° W
South County Park (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 057° NE
Washington Crossing State Park (State Park) — 1.6 mi, 151° SE
Dilts Farm Park (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 318° NW
Delaware Township Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 322° NW
Alexauken Creek (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 096° E
Sourland Mountain Greenway (Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 070° E
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (State Park) — 2.5 mi, 244° SW
Buck Statue (Public Artwork) — 3.4 mi, 220° SW
The Bucks County Children's Museum (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 226° SW
Friends of the Delaware Canal (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 219° SW
Goat Hill Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.8 mi, 209° SW
Bridge Street (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 273° W
Centre Bridge (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 272° W
Preserved Farm (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 261° W
Solebury Orchards (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 258° W
Washington Crossing Open Air Theater (Theatre) — 7.0 mi, 160° S
Art Sparks (Arts Centre) — 7.6 mi, 096° E
Sleepy Hollow Hayride (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 181° S
Silvermann Gallery (Gallery) — 9.4 mi, 237° SW
Tavern 18 century (Attraction) — 9.8 mi, 236° SW
Watt's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 10.5 mi, 284° W
Mill Dam Remnants (Historic Ruins) — 10.5 mi, 283° W
Cabin Run covered bridge (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 281° W
Don Evan's Black Box Theater (Theatre) — 11.3 mi, 144° SE
The Sarnoff Collection (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 144° SE

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