Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Ogdensburg is a borough of 2,160 people in Sussex County, New Jersey, founded in March 31, 1914.
Why visit Ogdensburg
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Backwards Tunnel, Sterling Hill, Sterling Hill Mining Museum and Old Monroe School House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 18°F.
Weather in Ogdensburg
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ogdensburg
Ogdensburg is a borough in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,258, a decrease of 152 (−6.3%) from the 2010 census count of 2,410, which in turn reflected a decline of 228 (−8.6%) from the 2,638 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Ogdensburg, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Backwards Tunnel
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Double arch bridge in Sussex County, New Jersey
Museums and landmarks5
Sterling Hill Mining Museum
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Zinc mine and museum in Ogdensburg, New Jersey
30 Plant Street, Ogdensburg
Old Monroe School House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
School building in Sussex County, New Jersey
Franklin Mineral Museum
Museum · 2.3 mi
Geology and mining museum in New Jersey, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Map of Ogdensburg
36 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 18°F | 2.6 in |
| Feb | 39°F | 20°F | 2.2 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 27°F | 3.2 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 37°F | 3.4 in |
| May | 71°F | 47°F | 3.7 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 56°F | 3.7 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 61°F | 4.1 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 60°F | 3.9 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 51°F | 3.8 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 40°F | 4.2 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 31°F | 3.0 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 24°F | 3.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Sussex Ap (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Sussex County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-04-28: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- Franklin 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Lake Mohawk 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Hamburg 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Oak Ridge 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Lake Hopatcong 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Newton 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Hopatcong 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Highland Lakes 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Newfoundland 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Lake Telemark 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Main Street at Passaic Avenue, Ogdensburg, NJ - looking northeast, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Ogdensburg, NJ - area view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6 Passaic Avenue, Ogdensburg, NJ - 2025, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ogdensburg, NJ municipal building, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 517 sb in Ogdensburg, NJ, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- High Street nb, Ogdensburg, NJ, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-27 14 35 12 View south along Sussex County Route 517 (Main Street) between Ogden Way and Spring Street in Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- High Street sb, Ogdensburg, NJ, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Visitor Center, Ogdensburg, NJ - 2025, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Edison Tunnel, Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Ogdensburg, NJ - 2025, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Passaic Mine, Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Ogdensburg, NJ - 2025, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adit, Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, NJ - 2025, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Backwards Tunnel, Ogdensburg, NJ - plaque, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Backwards Tunnel, Wallkill River Bridge, Ogdensburg, NJ - 2025, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-27 13 00 53 View north along Sussex County Route 517 (Main Street) just north of Bettino Drive and Brooks Flat Road in Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OLD MONROE SCHOOL HOUSE, SUSSEX COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sphalerite (39960490563), Pacific Museum of Earth from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sphalerite with Willemite (39960490173), Pacific Museum of Earth from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sphalerite (46010885925), Pacific Museum of Earth from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2018-07-27 13 04 25 View north along Sussex County Route 517 (Munsonhurst Road) just north of Fox Hill Drive in Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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