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Beaver Dam Lake New York Map

Explore Beaver Dam Lake, 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 Beaver Dam Lake, New York

How to Use This Beaver Dam Lake, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Beaver Dam Lake, 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 Beaver Dam Lake.

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	Beaver Dam Lake
State	New York (NY)
County	Orange County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.43896
Longitude	-74.125929
Population	2,609
Density	412.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	12553
Area Code	845
County Seat	Goshen
School District	Washingtonville Central School District

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About Beaver Dam Lake, New York

Beaver Dam Lake is a locality in Orange County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,609. The population density is 412.8 people per km². Beaver Dam Lake is located at 41.4390°N, 74.1259°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12553.

Beaver Dam Lake reflects the heavy, bruised purples of a late autumn sky as the light fades across its quiet, sheltered waters. It lies 4.3 miles west of Cornwall, NY (from Cornwall, NY: bearing 280°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-northeast of Kiryas Joel. The landscape surrounding Beaver Dam Lake is defined by a persistent, temperate stillness, where the earth rises in low, wooded ridges that offer a stark contrast to the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains visible on the far horizon. A mile away, the persistent pulse of Moodna Creek cuts through the terrain, its waters moving with a deliberate, cold gravity that dictates the drainage of the local basin. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, smelling of damp leaf mold and the cooling stone found within the deeper reaches of Black Rock Forest. During the brief, golden hours of the afternoon, sunlight catches the surface of the water, turning the ripples into a chaotic mosaic of amber and slate.

History clings to the edges of the land in the form of weathered foundations and the enduring quiet of the Chestnut Avenue Park, where the local pace is set by the slow turn of the seasons rather than the frantic motion of the world beyond. Beaver Dam Lake serves as a centerpiece for a residential character that has largely transitioned from the small-scale agricultural roots of the past into a settled, suburban rhythm. While the proximity to Black Rock Hollow suggests a topography shaped by deep glacial memory, modern life here is marked by the steady commute of residents who value the seclusion afforded by the inland woods. Those seeking a more rigorous connection to the terrain often venture toward the Goethals Trail, or perhaps further to catch the dramatic, vertical descent of Buttermilk Falls, yet the true quality of the locality remains in the unobserved moments—the way the mist clings to the trees at dawn or the absolute silence that settles over the water when the wind finally drops.

Nearby Outdoor Places

County Of Orange Land (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 053° NE
Town Of New Windsor Land (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 054° NE
Beaverdam Lake Water Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 029° NE
Blooming Grove Town Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.3 mi, 200° S
Schunnemunk State Park (State Park) — 1.4 mi, 126° SE
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 250° W
Washingtonville Soccer Club (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 309° NW
Cousins Paintball (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 036° NE
Stewart State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 352° N
Sarcophagi in Glass Houses (Public Artwork) — 3.3 mi, 110° E
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 3.7 mi, 022° N
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 057° NE
Town of Cornwall Community Emergency Services (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 094° E
Hudson Highlands Nature Center - Outdoor Discovery Campus (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 104° E
River Lighthouse (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 088° E
Legacy Ridge Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 5.7 mi, 163° S
Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 076° E
Harriman State Park (State Park) — 7.4 mi, 156° SE
Stern-Cornish Estate (Historic Ruins) — 8.0 mi, 090° E
Cornish Estate Ruins (Northgate) (Historic Ruins) — 8.1 mi, 091° E
Studio Tashtego (Gallery) — 8.9 mi, 099° E
Marion Royael Gallery (Gallery) — 9.1 mi, 058° NE
Beacon Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 9.3 mi, 060° NE
Serious Comedy Theatre (Theatre) — 9.5 mi, 061° NE
West Point Museum (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 118° SE
Garrison Art Center (Arts Centre) — 10.0 mi, 113° SE
LEGO Build-A-Boat (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 247° SW
LEGO Rebuild The World (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 247° SW
LEGO Ferrari Build & Race (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 247° SW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 11.6 mi, 189° S · 110k acres

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