Explore White Horse, 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 White Horse, 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 White Horse.
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 | White Horse |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| County | Mercer County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.190665 |
| Longitude | -74.702382 |
| Population | 9,791 |
| Density | 1212.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 08610 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| County Seat | Trenton |
| School District | Hamilton Township School District |
White Horse defines a quiet intersection of land where the steady flow of Crosswicks Creek shapes the surrounding topography. It lies 2.8 miles southeast of Trenton, NJ (from Trenton, NJ: bearing 130°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-southeast of Mercer. The landscape near White Horse remains anchored by the gentle presence of Gropp Lake, which mirrors the shifting colors of the sky just a mile away. On the distant horizon, the faint silhouette of Middlebrook Heights provides a singular vertical punctuation to the otherwise level horizon. The soil here feels thick with the residue of inland plains, far removed from the turbulent salt air of the coast. As dusk descends, the shadows lengthen across the flat terrain, turning the fields into a muted study in gray and deep amber.
White Horse grew from the necessity of transit, serving as a crossroads for those traversing the interior of the region. Local industry historically relied on the accessibility of the nearby waterways to sustain modest agricultural and commercial enterprises. While many residents now commute to larger centers of employment, the economic pulse of White Horse remains tied to its enduring role as a functional hub for the surrounding districts. Small-scale commerce continues to provide the essential framework for daily life, maintaining a steady, industrious pace. The legacy of these industrious roots is still visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that lines the older residential streets.
Cultural life in White Horse finds its expression in the collective stewardship of the Bordentown Township Conservation Area, where the community engages with the local environment. Residents often spend their weekends observing the quiet rhythms of the woods and wetlands, finding a sense of continuity in the changing seasons. The spirit of the locality is marked by a reserved, working-class resilience that values the quietude of a well-tended garden over the clamor of public spectacle. While no figures of international renown claim this specific ground as their birthplace, the character of the people reflects a deep, pragmatic connection to the land itself. Occasional gatherings at local markers foster a sense of belonging, grounding the inhabitants in the traditions of their predecessors.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of White Horse, New Jersey. Coordinates: 40.190665, -74.702382. 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 White Horse includes the ZIP code (08610), telephone area code (609, 640), county seat of Mercer County (Trenton), and school district assignment (Hamilton Township School District).
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. |