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Zarephath New Jersey Map

Explore Zarephath, 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 Zarephath, New Jersey

How to Use This Zarephath, New Jersey Map

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

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	Zarephath
State	New Jersey (NJ)
County	Somerset County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.536492
Longitude	-74.574601
Population	69
Density	66.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	08873, 08890
Area Code	908
County Seat	Somerville
School District	Franklin Township School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Raritan River Greenway (Local Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 288° W
Lincoln Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 279° W
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (State Park) — 0.5 mi, 218° SW
Oak Spring Camp (Private Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 203° SW
Colonial Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 150° SE
Rezem Property (Local Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 200° S
Somerset County Trail (Local Recreation) — 2.5 mi, 307° NW
Veteran's War Memorial (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 061° NE
Farnese Bull Statue (Public Artwork) — 2.7 mi, 289° W
Hamilton Street Gallery (Gallery) — 2.9 mi, 053° NE
Old Stone Arch Bridge (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 057° NE
War Memorial (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 052° NE
Quail Brook Golf Course and Park (Local Recreation) — 3.2 mi, 123° SE
Six Mile Run Reservoir Site (State Park) — 3.4 mi, 163° S
Arcaro Award Gallery Inc (Gallery) — 3.8 mi, 304° NW
Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 5.3 mi, 149° SE
Paul Robeson Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 6.1 mi, 098° E
Devil's Tree (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 356° N
John Sanford Farmland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 6.7 mi, 278° W
Rutgers Geology Museum (Museum) — 7.2 mi, 111° E
Rutgers Cinema (Cinema) — 7.2 mi, 096° E
Stress Factory Comedy Club (Theatre) — 7.4 mi, 112° E
Livingston Art Center (Arts Centre) — 7.5 mi, 097° E
Scenic View at Washington Rock (Viewpoint) — 7.5 mi, 046° NE
Little Theater (Theatre) — 8.0 mi, 119° SE
Monster Mini Golf (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 099° E
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.8 mi, 016° N · 16k acres
Galerie Westerhoff (Gallery) — 11.2 mi, 089° E
Great Swamp Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 12.6 mi, 027° NE · 3,611 acres

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