Explore Cheshire Village, Connecticut, 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 Cheshire Village, Connecticut. 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 Connecticut 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 Cheshire Village.
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 | Cheshire Village |
| State | Connecticut (CT) |
| County | New Haven County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.50409 |
| Longitude | -72.89687 |
| Population | 6,499 |
| Density | 627.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 6410 |
| Area Code | 203, 475, 860, 959 |
| County Seat | New Haven |
| School District | Cheshire School District |
Cheshire Village occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of inland terrain, where the earth rises toward the prominence of Peck Mountain. It lies 5.7 miles west-southwest of Meriden, CT (from Meriden, CT: bearing 249°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east-southeast of Waterbury. Willow Brook carves a subtle path through the terrain, its waters moving with a steady, unadorned purpose that mirrors the temperament of the land. To the west, the contours of Copper Valley provide a sheltered basin that captures the long, golden light of late afternoon. Beyond the immediate reach of the soil, the presence of Cheshire Reservoir offers a still, reflective surface that anchors the surrounding woods. Residents often walk the Farmington Canal Line State Park Trail, which serves as a linear artery connecting the modern pace of life to the geological stillness of the region.
Agriculture once dictated the rhythm of labor in Cheshire Village, as the fertile soil supported generations of farmers who worked the land into productive fields. These early agrarian roots gradually shifted toward a more diverse economy, incorporating light industry and the specialized crafts that defined the regional landscape. The legacy of these industrious decades remains visible in the sturdy, deliberate architecture that stands against the changing seasons. Today, the economy balances these historical foundations with the professional demands of a modern workforce that values the stability of the interior landscape. The transition from farmstead to residential corridor has not erased the memory of the mills and workshops that once defined the local capacity for production.
Cheshire Village maintains a cultural character shaped by a quiet dedication to civic life and the preservation of its traditional landmarks. Education has long been a focal point for the populace, fostering a community that values intellectual discipline and the steady development of its younger residents. The Farmington Canal Line State Park Trail serves as the primary gathering space for those seeking movement, while the proximity of the Quinnipiac Trail offers a more rugged connection to the wider wilderness. Notable figures such as the writer James Fenimore Cooper once spent time in this region, finding inspiration in the quiet dignity of the inland woods. Public events here are marked by a reserved, consistent energy, reflecting a preference for tradition over the fleeting trends of more crowded corridors.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cheshire Village, Connecticut. Coordinates: 41.50409, -72.89687. 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 Cheshire Village includes the ZIP code (6410), telephone area code (203, 475, 860, 959), county seat of New Haven County (New Haven), and school district assignment (Cheshire 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. |