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Adams Basin New York Map

Explore Adams Basin, 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 Adams Basin, New York

How to Use This Adams Basin, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Adams Basin, 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 Adams Basin.

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	Adams Basin
State	New York (NY)
County	Monroe County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	43.197561
Longitude	-77.853899
Population	1,200
Density	320.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	14559, 14410
Area Code	585
County Seat	Rochester

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About Adams Basin, New York

Adams Basin is a locality in Monroe County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 320.0 people per km². Adams Basin is located at 43.1976°N, 77.8539°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 14559, 14410.

Adams Basin occupies a quiet stretch of land where the flat, fertile plains of western New York meet the slow, deliberate movement of the Erie Canal. It lies 8.1 miles west of Greece, NY (from Greece, NY: bearing 264°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west of North Gates. This waterway defines the local horizon, its calm surface reflecting the pale sky and the orderly rows of trees that line its path. To the north, the expansive waters of West Shore Ponds exert a subtle influence on the climate, tempering the transition of the seasons and drawing the eye toward a distant, shimmering boundary. On the far southern horizon, the faint, hazy silhouette of Bulgary Ridge provides a jagged contrast to the otherwise level expanse of the surrounding fields, anchoring the landscape in a stillness that feels both ancient and enduring.

Adams Basin retains the character of an era defined by the movement of goods through the Erie Canal, a corridor that once served as the primary artery for regional commerce. While the heavy traffic of barges has long since faded into a more leisurely tempo, the Erie Canal remains a vital presence as a protected space for recreation and reflection. The local economy persists in a quiet rhythm, rooted in the agricultural traditions of the soil and the steady, unhurried pace of those who maintain the land. Today, the site functions as a peaceful passage where the history of early industrial transit lingers in the architecture of the locks and the enduring, clear light that settles over the water at dusk.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Erie Canal (State Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 165° S
County Of Monroe Land (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 195° S
Northampton Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 195° S
Spencerport Water Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 118° SE
Spencerport Village Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 2.5 mi, 110° E
Soldiers' Memorial Tower (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 283° W
Emily L. Knapp Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 286° W
Strand Theatre (Theatre) — 4.4 mi, 285° W
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 7.2 mi, 137° SE
Greece Dry Dock (Historic Ruins) — 7.4 mi, 096° E
Braddock Bay Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 7.9 mi, 030° NE
Braddock Bay Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 029° NE
Greece Central Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 8.7 mi, 068° E
Hippo Statute (Public Artwork) — 8.9 mi, 061° NE
Civil War Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 210° SW
Paley Studios (Gallery) — 9.7 mi, 106° E
Braddock Bay State Park (State Park) — 9.9 mi, 043° NE
Chili Historical Society (Attraction) — 10.0 mi, 163° S
Lemuel Cook (Monument) — 10.1 mi, 247° SW
Seat of Forgetting and Remembering (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 096° E
Hamlin Beach State Park (State Park) — 11.4 mi, 342° N
Bald Eagle (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 087° E
Snow Leopard (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 087° E
Cybersecurity Experience Center (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 132° SE
Susan B. Anthony House (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 105° E
RIT Turf Field (Stadium) — 12.0 mi, 132° SE
High Falls Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 102° E
Hartnett Gallery (Gallery) — 12.2 mi, 113° SE
Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.1 mi, 261° W · 22k acres

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