Beaver Dam Lake New York Map

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.

About This Beaver Dam Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Beaver Dam Lake, New York. Coordinates: 41.43896, -74.125929. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Beaver Dam Lake includes the ZIP code (12553), telephone area code (845), county seat of Orange County (Goshen), and school district assignment (Washingtonville Central School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.