Explore Yardville, 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 Yardville, 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 Yardville.
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 | Yardville |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| County | Mercer County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.181221 |
| Longitude | -74.664325 |
| Population | 6,965 |
| Density | 660.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 08620 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| County Seat | Trenton |
| School District | Hamilton Township School District |
Yardville emerges from the flat, steady plains of New Jersey with a quiet presence that favors the solid earth over the dramatic. It lies 2.1 miles east-southeast of White Horse, NJ (from White Horse, NJ: bearing 108°T), and is situated 4.8 miles east-southeast of Trenton. Doctors Creek meanders through the landscape, serving as a constant, low-voiced neighbor to the properties that line its banks. The terrain remains largely level, offering a wide, unobstructed view of the sky that turns a pale, bruised violet as the afternoon light fades. Only the faint, distant silhouette of Sandy Ridge suggests a change in elevation, though it remains far enough to feel like a memory rather than a physical boundary. Residents often find their way to the edges of Gropp Lake, where the water holds the stillness of the surrounding fields in its dark, reflective surface.
Yardville grew from the modest ambitions of early settlers who recognized the value of fertile ground and reliable paths for trade. The economy historically leaned into the rhythms of agriculture and local milling, providing a stable foundation that allowed the settlement to endure through changing times. Today, the commercial character of Yardville reflects a transition toward suburban infrastructure, though the echoes of its industrious past remain visible in the layout of the older streets. Small businesses and service-oriented trades now support the daily needs of those who live and work in the vicinity. This steady, unpretentious industry keeps the pace of life measured, ensuring that the needs of the neighborhood are met without the frantic intensity of larger urban centers.
Yardville fosters a sense of communal belonging that manifests in the quiet maintenance of spaces like Apollo Park, where neighbors cross paths during the long, humid evenings of midsummer. The cultural identity here is defined by a pragmatic warmth, where the local events are marked by simple gatherings and a shared commitment to the upkeep of the common ground. While no towering monuments dominate the skyline, the landmarks of Yardville are found in the persistent character of its older homes and the well-tended gardens that appear in early spring. The atmosphere remains grounded, favoring the familiar over the famous, and reflecting a life lived in accordance with the steady turn of the seasons. It is a place that asks for little but offers a consistent, reliable environment for those who seek to build a life away from the noise of the wider world.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Yardville, New Jersey. Coordinates: 40.181221, -74.664325. 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 Yardville includes the ZIP code (08620), 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. |