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Ancram New York Map

Explore Ancram, 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 Ancram, New York

How to Use This Ancram, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	42.050647
Longitude	-73.636236
Population	1,200
Density	38.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	12502
Area Code	845
County Seat	Hudson

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About Ancram, New York

Ancram is a locality in Columbia County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 38.0 people per km². Ancram is located at 42.0506°N, 73.6362°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12502.

Ancram occupies a verdant stretch of the Hudson Valley where the Roeliff Jansen Kill traces a persistent, winding path through the heavy soil. It lies 12.9 miles east-northeast of Red Hook Dutchess County, NY (from Red Hook Dutchess County, NY: bearing 73°T), and is situated 5.7 miles southwest of Copake. Sunlight filters through the canopy in late afternoon to illuminate the Town Of Ancram Land, a quiet expanse that defines the local topography with its open meadows and disciplined rows of timber. Beyond the immediate fields, the horizon is punctuated by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Catskill Mountains, which stand as a silent sentinel against the darkening sky. A short distance away, the stillness of Long Pond offers a reflective glass for the changing seasons, while the terrain itself remains defined by a slow, rhythmic transition from valley floor to the rugged elevations that characterize this inland geography.

Ancram maintains a deliberate pace, its identity forged in the legacy of early iron works and the enduring productivity of its agricultural heritage. The local economy persists in a quiet dialogue with the land, moving away from the industrial extraction of the past toward a stewardship that values the preservation of its rural character. Visitors seeking the raw power of moving water often travel toward the nearby Bash Bish Falls, yet the daily life of the residents remains centered on the simpler, unadorned beauty of the local landscape. Whether navigating the Northrop Trail or observing the seasonal cycles of the surrounding woods, the inhabitants of Ancram possess a profound awareness of their place within a landscape that is both ancient in its geology and modest in its modern expression.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ancram Opera House (Theatre) — 0.0 mi, 050° NE
Town Of Ancram Land (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 210° SW
Doodletown Wildlife Management Area (State Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 355° N
Lake Taghkanic State Park (State Park) — 3.3 mi, 310° NW
Wetland Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.4 mi, 089° E
New Forge State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 339° N
War Memorial (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 192° S
Taconic State Park (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 074° E
Harlem Valley Rail Trail (State Recreation Area) — 6.2 mi, 107° E
Lafayetteville Multiple Use Area (State Resource Management Area) — 6.3 mi, 227° SW
Diving Lady (Public Artwork) — 6.7 mi, 326° NW
Mount Washington State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 074° E
Moravian Christian Mission Monument (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 185° S
Tri-State Marker (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 091° E
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 9.0 mi, 090° E · 110k acres
Holley Williams House Museum (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 120° SE
The Story Studio (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 253° W
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 245° SW
Town Hill Farm (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 127° SE
Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 13.3 mi, 265° W
Lime Kiln (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 147° SE
Weis Cinema (Cinema) — 14.2 mi, 262° W
Stonehouse Wood Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 14.4 mi, 224° SW
Four Brothers Drive-In (Cinema) — 14.4 mi, 164° S
Wings Castle (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 189° S
Butler Rockshelter (Historic Ruins) — 14.9 mi, 269° W
Shell Midden (Historic Ruins) — 14.9 mi, 268° W
FV - Canaan Historical Society (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 115° SE
Indian Head Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 22.1 mi, 279° W
Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 22.5 mi, 301° NW

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