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Adams New York Map

Explore Adams, 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, New York

How to Use This Adams, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	43.809232
Longitude	-76.024089
Population	1,633
Density	436.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	13605
Area Code	315
County Seat	Watertown
School District	South Jefferson Central School District

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About Adams, New York

Adams is a locality in Jefferson County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,633. The population density is 436.3 people per km². Adams is located at 43.8092°N, 76.0241°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Adams is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 13605.

Adams emerges from the landscape as a quiet convergence of water and earth, where the steady, rhythmic pulse of Sandy Creek defines the low-lying terrain. It lies 12.8 miles south-southwest of Watertown, NY (from Watertown, NY: bearing 206°T), and is situated 19.9 miles southwest of Fort Drum. The air here holds a distinct, crisp quality, carrying the faint, brine-touched memory of Black River Bay, which sits only a short distance away, influencing the shifting patterns of the local weather. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the land stretches into a series of modest elevations that give way to the deeper, shadowed recesses of the Lorraine Gulf. The light at dusk settles over the fields with a heavy, golden gravity, illuminating the quiet expanse of Firemen'S Park, where the grass retains the cool dampness of the afternoon long after the sun has retreated.

Adams traces its roots to a persistent agricultural heritage, a legacy still visible in the patchwork of working farms and the unadorned, utilitarian architecture that lines its primary thoroughfares. The local economy remains tethered to this soil and the surrounding regional trade, favoring a slow, deliberate pace that contrasts with the distant, faint silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains on the far horizon. Residents often look toward the nearby Henderson Pond, a mirror of still water that reflects the changing seasons with a stark, seasonal clarity. Life in Adams moves with an internal consistency, marked by the practical demands of the climate and a deep-seated familiarity with the land, where the wind from the coast serves as a constant, invisible neighbor to the daily affairs of the people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 113° SE
Adams Village of Land (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 000° N
South Jefferson CSD Land (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 028° NE
Jefferson County Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 139° SE
Washington Park (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 140° SE
Gould'S Corners State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 096° E
Honeyville Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 4.1 mi, 023° NE
Winona State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 148° SE
Westcott Beach State Park (State Park) — 7.1 mi, 322° NW
Littlejohn Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 7.8 mi, 152° SE
Southwick Beach State Park (State Park) — 9.1 mi, 251° W
Sackets Harbor Historical Society (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 334° NW
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 10.9 mi, 331° NW
Littlejohn State Game Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 11.1 mi, 144° SE
New York Central Roundhouse (Historic Ruins) — 12.2 mi, 022° N
10th Mountain Division (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 032° NE
Jefferson County Historical Society (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 026° NE
Little Theatre of Watertown (Theatre) — 13.5 mi, 029° NE
Syracuse Northern Railroad bridge (Historic Ruins) — 17.8 mi, 197° S
Fort Drum MWR (Attraction) — 20.4 mi, 032° NE
Gosier (Monument) — 24.2 mi, 333° NW
Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Monument) — 26.4 mi, 093° E
Tibbets Point (Viewpoint) — 26.5 mi, 320° NW
Philadelphia Historical Society (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 033° NE
St Lawrence Gallery (Gallery) — 30.1 mi, 354° N
American Maple Museum (Museum) — 32.0 mi, 079° E
Potholes (Attraction) — 33.7 mi, 358° N
Glacial Potholes (Attraction) — 33.7 mi, 358° N
Redwood Historical Society (Museum) — 35.6 mi, 018° N
Waterman Theater (Theatre) — 35.9 mi, 227° SW

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