Auriesville New York Map

About Auriesville, New York

Auriesville is a locality in Montgomery County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 28.0 people per km². Auriesville is located at 42.9295°N, 74.3165°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12016.

Auriesville rests on the broad shoulders of Montgomery County, a place where the Mohawk River, a glinting ribbon of history, carves its way through rolling farmland. It lies 13.4 miles west of Glenville, NY (from Glenville, NY: bearing 270°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west of Amsterdam. The land here, a mosaic of cultivated fields and wooded bluffs, slopes gently toward the water, the air often carrying the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and distant pines. In the late afternoon, the sun, when it chooses to break through the often-present cloud cover, can cast a buttery light across the meadows, illuminating the stubborn persistence of Queen Anne's Lace and the deeper greens of the summer corn. The character of Auriesville is one of quiet resilience, a landscape that has known both the slow work of agriculture and the deeper currents of human endeavor, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon holds a promise of continuity. The history of Auriesville is deeply intertwined with the fertile banks of the Mohawk, a region that has seen centuries of passage and settlement. This was once the site of a significant Mohawk village, a testament to the enduring presence of Indigenous peoples before European arrival. Later, the agricultural spirit took hold, with farms and small holdings becoming the lifeblood of the locality, sustained by the rich alluvial soil. The economy, while modest, continues to draw from the land, with a focus on agricultural products and the quiet commerce of a rural community. Auriesville is also known for its spiritual significance, a place that draws pilgrims and visitors to its shrines, adding another layer to the rich, often unspoken, narrative of this enduring corner of New York.

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Detailed location data for Auriesville includes the ZIP code (12072), telephone area code (518), county seat of Montgomery County (Fonda), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Auriesville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.