Zarephath New Jersey Map

About Zarephath, New Jersey

Zarephath is a locality in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It is a small community with a population of 69. The population density is 66.1 people per km². Zarephath is located at 40.5365°N, 74.5746°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 08873, 08890.

Zarephath occupies a quiet stretch of land where the flat, fertile plains of central New Jersey meet the deliberate, engineered path of the Delaware and Raritan Canal. This passage of water serves as the lifeblood of the local landscape, drawing a calm, glass-like line through a geography defined by the distant, hazy silhouette of Middlebrook Heights to the north. Beyond the canal’s banks, the earth rises into gentle, wooded swells, with the dense canopy of Mettlers Woods offering a deep, emerald contrast to the open fields. In the quiet hours of the morning, the light catches the moisture rising from the ground, turning the air into a silver veil that softens the edges of the nearby Chimney Rock Gorge and reflects the stillness of Spooky Brook Pond.

Zarephath retains a singular character, shaped by a history of religious devotion and the steady, industrious pulse of the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, which provides a green corridor for those who traverse its towpaths. The local economy and identity remain tethered to this intersection of transit and tradition, where the old transit routes of the nineteenth century have transitioned into spaces for reflection and recreation. While the modern world presses in with the hum of nearby transit arteries, the essence of the place remains anchored in the deliberate pace of its historical architecture and the quietude of its parklands. Life here moves with the subtle, persistent rhythm of the water, a steady current that has witnessed the evolution of the land from rural expanse to a specialized, quiet enclave.

About This Zarephath Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Zarephath, New Jersey. Coordinates: 40.536492, -74.574601. 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 Zarephath includes the ZIP code (08873, 08890), telephone area code (908), county seat of Somerset County (Somerville), and school district assignment (Franklin Township School District).

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.