Explore Holyoke, Massachusetts, 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 Holyoke, Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts 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 Holyoke.
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 | Holyoke |
| State | Massachusetts (MA) |
| County | Hampden County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 42.211658 |
| Longitude | -72.642448 |
| Population | 38,238 |
| Density | 697.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 01040, 01041 |
| Area Code | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
| County Seat | Springfield |
| School District | Holyoke School District |
Holyoke defines its rugged character through the insistent flow of the First Level Canal, a lifeline that cuts through the landscape with industrial purpose. It lies 3.9 miles north of Chicopee, MA (from Chicopee, MA: bearing 354°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south of Pioneer Valley. The inland terrain surrounding Holyoke feels sturdy and grounded, positioned sixty-nine miles from the nearest coastline. To the west, the distant Berkshire Hills rise against the horizon like a weathered spine, while the local topography transitions toward the low-lying South Plains. Residents often find quiet in the proximity of Clear Pond, where the water mirrors the shifting light of the afternoon sky. The nearby Huntington State Forest provides a dense canopy of timber, and the Anne Mchugh School Playground serves as a constant, central point for the daily movement of the neighborhood.
Holyoke transformed from a modest settlement into a powerhouse of production by harnessing the relentless energy of its waterworks. The massive canal system once fueled a thriving paper industry that earned the region global recognition for its output and craftsmanship. Factories of red brick still stand as heavy, silent witnesses to an era when the economy relied on the rhythmic clatter of looms and the pulping of raw fiber. Today, the local economy reflects a transition toward modern service sectors and small-scale enterprise, shedding the soot of the past for a quieter, more deliberate pace. The legacy of those early industrial architects remains visible in the heavy stone foundations and the deep, enduring grid of the streets.
Holyoke maintains a distinct cultural identity forged by the diverse waves of people who arrived to labor in the mills and stayed to build a life. The town celebrates its heritage through vibrant community gatherings and local events that fill the streets with music and shared food. A notable landmark, the Holyoke Heritage State Park, preserves the narrative of the workers who shaped the town’s growth with their own hands. Among the figures associated with the region, the author Joseph McCarthy once spent time in the area, leaving a trace of the literary spirit that often permeates the valley. Life here moves with a steady, unpretentious cadence, where the evening light softens the hard edges of the brick buildings and the air carries the scent of the nearby woods.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Holyoke, Massachusetts. Coordinates: 42.211658, -72.642448. 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 Holyoke includes the ZIP code (01040, 01041), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Hampden County (Springfield), and school district assignment (Holyoke 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. |