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Acra New York Map

Explore Acra, New York, 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 Acra, New York

How to Use This Acra, New York Map

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

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	Acra
State	New York (NY)
County	Greene County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.310919
Longitude	-74.055413
Population	480
Density	22.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	12405
Area Code	845
County Seat	Catskill

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About Acra, New York

Acra is a locality in Greene County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Acra is located at 42.3109°N, 74.0554°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12405.

Acra unfolds across a landscape of quiet, terrestrial patience, defined by the steady, rhythmic movement of Catskill Creek as it carves a path through the earth only a mile from the center. It lies 11.7 miles west-northwest of Catskill, NY (from Catskill, NY: bearing 304°T), and is situated 3.0 miles west-northwest of Cairo. Beyond the immediate banks, the land rises into a terrain of firm, wooded slopes that look toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Catskill Mountains, which define the horizon with a permanent, solemn weight. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, especially when the light of late afternoon catches the tall grasses, turning the fields into a muted palette of copper and gold. Visitors might wander toward the Town Of Cairo Land for a closer look at the local flora, or find a different sort of stillness at Rockefeller Lake, where the water mirrors the shifting gray clouds with absolute, glass-like precision.

Acra maintains a steady, deliberate pace, rooted in a history of agrarian persistence and the slow, seasonal shifts of the upstate economy. While the broader region bears the marks of early settlement and the changing tides of industry, Acra remains defined by its connection to the land and the modest, enduring work of its residents. The nearby presence of Glen Falls serves as a reminder of the water’s persistent, hidden power, drawing those who appreciate the sound of stone and current working in concert. Life here is not hurried by the frantic pulse of distant urban centers; instead, it finds its measure in the maintenance of local roads, the changing colors of the canopy, and the reliable, unadorned patterns of daily life that persist regardless of the century.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town Of Cairo Land (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 101° E
Cairo Nature Center (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 101° E
Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 1.5 mi, 222° SW
Cairo Durham Land (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 350° N
Angelo Canna Town Park (Local Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 107° E
Cairo Lockwood State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 064° NE
Camp Steel overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.9 mi, 219° SW
Border Blackhead / Colgate (State Resource Management Area) — 4.5 mi, 221° SW
Colgate Lake Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 207° SW
Early Sawmill (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 013° N
Eleazer Knowles (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 013° N
North/South Lake Campground (State Recreation Area) — 6.7 mi, 171° S
Edwin L Drake (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 013° N
Stone House (Historic Ruins) — 8.0 mi, 181° S
Otis Railroad Trestle (Historic Ruins) — 8.2 mi, 170° S
Mountain Top Historical Society (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 193° S
Lookout Gallery (Gallery) — 8.9 mi, 206° SW
Dancing Bear Theater (Theatre) — 10.7 mi, 231° SW
Little Bird Gallery (Gallery) — 10.7 mi, 231° SW
Piano Performance Museum (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 231° SW
Mountain Cinema (Cinema) — 10.7 mi, 231° SW
Indian Head Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 10.8 mi, 212° SW
Greene County Historical Society (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 078° E
Bronck House Museum (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 077° E
Bridge Street Theatre (Theatre) — 11.5 mi, 124° SE
Cone Zero Ceramics School (Arts Centre) — 11.6 mi, 124° SE
Lumberyard Contemporary Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 11.7 mi, 124° SE
Rip Van Winkle (Public Artwork) — 11.8 mi, 229° SW
New York State Lands (State Park) — 12.7 mi, 119° SE
Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 13.9 mi, 077° E

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