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Chatham New York Map

Explore Chatham, 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 Chatham, New York

How to Use This Chatham, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	42.364252
Longitude	-73.594839
Population	1,529
Density	477.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	12037
Area Code	518
County Seat	Hudson
School District	Chatham Central School District

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About Chatham, New York

Chatham is a locality in Columbia County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,529. The population density is 477.2 people per km². Chatham is located at 42.3643°N, 73.5948°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Chatham is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 12037.

Chatham occupies a basin of land defined by the persistent, rhythmic passage of the Stony Kill, which carves a path through the earth just as it has for generations. It lies 11.5 miles south-southeast of Schodack, NY (from Schodack, NY: bearing 159°T), and is situated 2.6 miles north-northeast of Ghent. The air here holds a crisp, terrestrial clarity, far removed from any moisture-laden breeze, carrying instead the scent of damp loam and the turning leaves of autumn. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Catskill Mountains anchors the horizon, while the terrain closer to the center of activity remains defined by the Village Of Chatham Land, an open expanse that invites a quieter pace of observation. A mere mile away, the surface of Smith Pond reflects the shifting colors of the sky, acting as a still glass amidst the surrounding woodland that stretches toward the dense, shadowed reaches of Beebe Hill State Forest.

Chatham grew from the iron and steam of the nineteenth century, when the meeting of rail lines transformed a quiet intersection of rural routes into a vital node for regional commerce. The economy has long since shifted from the heavy industry of the tracks to a mosaic of small-scale agriculture, local commerce, and the quiet pursuits of those who favor the inland stillness over the frenetic energy of the coast. While the roar of the locomotive has faded, the character of Chatham remains persistent, marked by the architecture of brick and timber that stands as a quiet witness to the past. Travelers might venture toward the sound of water at Rossman Falls or wander the quiet paths near Shepard Hollow, but the true spirit of the place is found in the way the afternoon light catches the old storefronts, grounding the day in a steady, unadorned reality.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Village Of Chatham Land (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 215° SW
Town Of Chatham Land (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 326° NW
Performance Spaces for the 21st Century (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 322° NW
Open Space Institute Land (Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 027° NE
Beebe Hill Multiple Use Area (State Resource Management Area) — 5.0 mi, 111° E
Shaker Museum (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 007° N
Summit View (Viewpoint) — 5.3 mi, 084° E
John M. Dahm and Jospeh B. Kennedy Memorial (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 292° W
Martin Van Buren Statue (Public Artwork) — 5.7 mi, 292° W
Mary Elizabeth Fisher Memorial (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 292° W
Burial Ground (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 291° W
Beebe Hill State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 097° E
Harvey Mountain State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 108° E
Austerlitz Historical Society (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 122° SE
Harlem Valley Rail Trail (State Recreation Area) — 8.2 mi, 196° S
Circle Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 137° SE
Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 9.5 mi, 246° SW
Hudson River Islands State Park (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 256° W
Coxsackie Theatre (Theatre) — 10.3 mi, 265° W
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 10.5 mi, 241° SW
Schodack Island State Park (State Park) — 10.8 mi, 302° NW
TurnPark Art Space (Arts Centre) — 11.7 mi, 101° E
Bronck House Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 264° W
Greene County Historical Society (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 264° W
Concrete Bases (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 086° E
Balanced Rock (Attraction) — 15.4 mi, 087° E
Orchard City Millage Sign (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 135° SE
Stone Pillar (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 088° E
Berkshire Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 16.0 mi, 093° E
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 17.1 mi, 153° SE · 110k acres

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