Brownville New York Map

About Brownville, New York

Brownville is a locality in Ulster County, New York, United States. Brownville is located at 41.7998°N, 74.3807°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13615.

Brownville rests in a hollow where the Catskill foothills begin their gentle climb towards the higher peaks, a place where the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of the nearby Hudson River. It lies 16.8 miles north-west of Wallkill, NY (from Wallkill, NY: bearing 323°T), and is situated 3.1 miles north-north-west of Wawarsing. The land here is a patchwork of mature deciduous forests, their canopies a deep, verdant green in summer that ignites into fiery hues come autumn, interspersed with clearings where old farmsteads still stand, weathered but resilient. A broad, slow-moving tributary of the great river winds its way through the valley floor, its banks a tangle of reeds and willows, reflecting the shifting moods of the sky in its placid surface. The houses of Brownville, many of them built of stone or sturdy clapboard, seem to hunker down against the prevailing winds, their windows catching the afternoon sun like watchful eyes. This corner of Ulster County has a past that whispers from the very stones of its older buildings, a history tied to the river's bounty and the land's yield. For generations, the economy of Brownville was shaped by the flowing water – mills that once ground grain and lumber, and the fertile soil that sustained orchards and vegetable farms whose produce found its way to distant markets. Though the grander industrial days have faded, a quiet resilience remains; a few family-run farms still work the fields, and artisans have found a haven here, their studios often tucked away in converted barns. The pace of life in Brownville is dictated less by the ticking clock and more by the turning of the seasons, a rhythm that has allowed a strong sense of local character to endure, a quiet pride in the enduring beauty of this overlooked valley.

About This Brownville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brownville, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.799816, -74.380709. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Brownville and Ulster County.

Detailed location data for Brownville includes the ZIP code (12458), telephone area code (845, 315), county seat of Ulster County (Kingston), and school district assignment (General Brown Central School District). 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 Brownville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.