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West Cornwall Connecticut Map

Explore West Cornwall, 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 West Cornwall, Connecticut

How to Use This West Cornwall, Connecticut Map

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

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

Latitude	41.871483
Longitude	-73.361786
Population	138
Density	34.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	06796
Area Code	203, 475, 860, 959
County Seat	Litchfield
School District	Cornwall School District

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About West Cornwall, Connecticut

West Cornwall is a locality in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is a small community with a population of 138. The population density is 34.0 people per km². West Cornwall is located at 41.8715°N, 73.3618°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 06796.

West Cornwall defines itself through the restless, clear movement of Mill Brook, which carves a deliberate path through the landscape before joining the wider flow of the Housatonic Valley. It lies 13.3 miles west-northwest of Torrington, CT (from Torrington, CT: bearing 292°T), and is situated 15.9 miles west-southwest of Winsted. The land here rises and falls with a measured intensity, punctuated by the sharp elevation of Tarradiddle and the dense, quiet presence of the nearby Housatonic State Forest. Within the immediate borders of Matland, the earth holds a cool, damp scent of loam and decaying leaves, even in the height of summer, as light filters through the canopy to strike the moss-covered stones. Two miles to the east, Miles Pond sits as a still, reflective mirror, offering a stark contrast to the kinetic energy of the brooks and the rugged, uneven terrain that characterizes this inland reach of the countryside.

History in West Cornwall persists in the architecture of sturdy, unadorned dwellings and the lingering remnants of agrarian labor that once defined the local economy. The legacy of iron and timber remains etched into the steep, rocky slopes, where the shadows at dusk seem to stretch longer, as if the landscape itself is holding onto the memory of earlier, more industrious days. Today, the pace of life maintains a quiet, deliberate gravity, favoring the preservation of old ways over the clamor of modern expansion. While the roar of Dean's Ravine Falls echoes through the distant timber, the daily rhythm here is dictated by the turning of the seasons and the slow, persistent growth of the woods, ensuring that the character of West Cornwall remains quiet, private, and deeply rooted in its own distinct geography.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Matland (Local Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 029° NE
Housatonic State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.4 mi, 320° NW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 1.1 mi, 243° SW · 110k acres
Blake (Buck Mountain) (Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 175° S
Housatonic Meadows State Park (State Park) — 1.1 mi, 216° SW
Cooley Easement (Local Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 042° NE
Vogel Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 027° NE
Cornwall Historical Society (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 137° SE
Sharon Mountain Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 291° W
Mohawk State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.3 mi, 116° SE
Lookout Point (Viewpoint) — 4.4 mi, 006° N
Kent Falls State Park (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 201° S
Robbins Swamp Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 012° N
FV - Canaan Historical Society (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 358° N
Town Hill Farm (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 321° NW
Silver Lake (State Recreation Area) — 6.2 mi, 285° W
Lime Kiln (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 279° W
Holley Williams House Museum (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 328° NW
John Brown Birthplace (Monument) — 10.1 mi, 103° E
Four Brothers Drive-In (Cinema) — 10.2 mi, 262° W
Gagarin Grove (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 153° SE
East Canaan Veterans Monument (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 022° N
Connecticut Railroad Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 009° N
C H Pease Museum (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 008° N
Peter's Forge (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 162° S
James Barron Art (Gallery) — 11.7 mi, 210° SW
Eckert Fine Art (Gallery) — 11.7 mi, 210° SW
Ober Gallery (Gallery) — 11.7 mi, 210° SW
Pinnacle Rock (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 122° SE
Mill Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 13.5 mi, 179° S

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