Explore Williamstown, 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 Williamstown, 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 Williamstown.
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 | Williamstown |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| County | Gloucester County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.684201 |
| Longitude | -74.968674 |
| Population | 15,082 |
| Density | 784.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 08094 |
| Area Code | 856, 609 |
| County Seat | Woodbury |
| School District | Monroe Township School District |
Williamstown emerges from the inland landscape as a place defined by the steady, quiet passage of the Squankum Branch through its verdant grounds. It lies 2.1 miles east of Robertsville, NJ (from Robertsville, NJ: bearing 83°T), and is situated 9.1 miles northwest of Monmouth. The terrain unfolds in a series of subtle rises and woodland stretches that reach toward the distant silhouette of Sandy Ridge on the horizon. Residents often find a sense of respite at Crystal Spring Lake, where the water catches the low light of late afternoon in a mirror of cool, dark glass. Beyond the immediate clearings, the canopy deepens toward the expanse of Wharton State Forest, which anchors the regional wildness in a tapestry of pine and sandy soil. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, grounding the spirit in a geography that feels both expansive and intimately held.
Williamstown carries the weight of a long agricultural legacy that transitioned over generations into a modern landscape of suburban development and local commerce. Early industry relied heavily on the fertility of the soil, shaping the layout of the streets and the rhythm of those who first settled these inland plains. Today, the local economy functions through a blend of service-oriented enterprise and small-scale trade that sustains the daily needs of the neighborhood. The Pfeiffer Community Center serves as a vital anchor for this progress, providing a central venue where the collective work of the people finds focus. Even as new construction replaces old fields, the memory of the original agrarian purpose remains embedded in the wide, open character of the land.
Williamstown maintains a cultural identity rooted in the steady, unadorned lives of its inhabitants, who value the quietude of their surroundings above all else. Local events held at the Pfeiffer Community Center draw families together, fostering a sense of continuity that defines the social fabric of the day. While the pace remains deliberate, the influence of the region is punctuated by individuals like the late, renowned novelist Gay Talese, whose literary reach began in this specific corner of the country. Landmarks are few and understated, favoring the natural beauty of the trees and the simple architecture of homes over ornate display. Life here moves with the sun, from the crisp clarity of morning to the long, deep shadows that fall across the yard at dusk.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Williamstown, New Jersey. Coordinates: 39.684201, -74.968674. 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 Williamstown includes the ZIP code (08094), telephone area code (856, 609), county seat of Gloucester County (Woodbury), and school district assignment (Monroe 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. |