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New Preston Connecticut Map

Explore New Preston, 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.

Interactive Map of New Preston, Connecticut

How to Use This New Preston, Connecticut Map

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

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	New Preston
State	Connecticut (CT)
County	Litchfield County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.691307
Longitude	-73.334403
Population	1,126
Density	59.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	06777
Area Code	203, 475, 860, 959
County Seat	Litchfield
School District	Regional School District 12

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About New Preston, Connecticut

New Preston is a locality in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,126. The population density is 59.4 people per km². New Preston is located at 41.6913°N, 73.3344°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 06777.

New Preston occupies a rugged crease in the landscape where the East Aspetuck River carves a narrow, persistent path through the terrain. It lies 14.7 miles southwest of Torrington, CT (from Torrington, CT: bearing 234°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-northeast of New Milford.

The water moves with a cold, deliberate energy toward the East Aspetuck River Water Access, cutting through a basin defined by the shadow of Baldwin Hill and the deepening descent into Marks Hollow. Only a mile away, the surface of Lake Waramaug reflects the changing light of the sky, its stillness contrasting with the restless, rocky bed of the stream that defines the local topography. The air here holds a distinct, cool density, especially as the sun slips behind the slopes, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the valley floor and settle into the crevices of the earth.

New Preston retains the quiet architecture of an earlier era, where original mill foundations and stone walls remain as evidence of a time when the power of the water drove local industry. While the economy has shifted away from its early agrarian and manufacturing roots, the influence of the river remains, shaping the orientation of the village center and the narrow roads that trace the contours of the land. The community maintains a deliberate pace, far removed from the pressures of the wider world, favoring a quiet stewardship of the environment. Travelers passing through might find the atmosphere heavy with the scent of damp earth and woodsmoke, a lingering reminder of the geography that continues to dictate the rhythm of life in this inland pocket of the state.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Waramaug's Rock (Viewpoint) — 0.4 mi, 260° W
Lake Waramaug (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 307° NW
Warren Town Beach (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 308° NW
Washington Public Beach (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 238° SW
Mount Bushnell State Park Scenic Reserve (State Park) — 1.1 mi, 244° SW
Allured Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 310° NW
Pennington Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 308° NW
Mill Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 1.5 mi, 226° SW
East Aspetuck River Water Access (State Recreation Area) — 1.6 mi, 221° SW
Wyantenock State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 030° NE
Mount Tom State Park (State Park) — 2.4 mi, 091° E
Shepaug Crossing (Local Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 056° NE
Peter's Forge (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 052° NE
Gunn Memorial Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 164° S
Gagarin Grove (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 048° NE
Indian village (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 175° S
James Morris Museum and Aline Brothier Morris Reading Room (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 094° E
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 7.4 mi, 327° NW · 110k acres
Bellamy-Ferriday Garden (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 118° SE
Eckert Fine Art (Gallery) — 7.6 mi, 288° W
James Barron Art (Gallery) — 7.6 mi, 288° W
Ober Gallery (Gallery) — 7.7 mi, 288° W
Alain C. White and May W. White (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 081° E
Jim Hulton (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 233° SW
THETREWORKS new milford (Theatre) — 8.6 mi, 206° SW
New Milford Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 8.6 mi, 207° SW
Gallery 25 (Arts Centre) — 8.7 mi, 206° SW
Bank Street Theatre (Cinema) — 8.8 mi, 207° SW
Jean Widmark (Public Artwork) — 9.1 mi, 158° S
Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.5 mi, 280° W · 598 acres

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