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Chester New York Map

Explore Chester, 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 Chester, New York

How to Use This Chester, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	41.362594
Longitude	-74.271261
Population	3,993
Density	717.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	10918
Area Code	914
County Seat	Goshen
School District	Chester Union Free School District

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About Chester, New York

Chester is a locality in Orange County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,993. The population density is 717.7 people per km². Chester is located at 41.3626°N, 74.2713°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Chester is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 10918.

Chester occupies a stretch of terrain where the horizon is defined by the steady, measured rise of land rather than the drama of distant peaks. It lies 3.9 miles southeast of Goshen, NY (from Goshen, NY: bearing 135°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west-northwest of Kiryas Joel. The air here carries a crisp, inland weight, cooling quickly as the sun dips behind the treeline and shadows lengthen over the damp earth of Black Meadows. Residents walk along the Heritage Trail, a repurposed path that keeps the rhythm of the day steady, moving past the muted, earthy tones of the fields. A mile away, Black Meadow Creek carves a narrow, persistent line through the landscape, its movement a quiet constant in a space where the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the occasional rustle of wind through trees. Two miles out, the waters of Goshen Number Two Reservoir hold a flat, reflective gray, mirroring the sky in a way that makes the surrounding woods seem deeper and more deliberate.

Chester carries the weight of a long agricultural legacy, a history rooted in the cultivation of the muck lands that once made the region a center for onion production. While the economy has shifted toward a blend of light industry and suburban transition, the character of the place remains tethered to the soil and the methodical pace of those who live and work here. The influence of Black Rock Forest remains a palpable presence, casting a long, verdant shadow that dictates the local climate and provides a sense of enclosure against the wider world. Life in Chester moves with an understated persistence, marked by the practical architecture of older storefronts and the steady, unhurried flow of commuters. It is a place where the modern pulse of the state is felt only as a faint, distant hum, leaving the quiet gravity of the local landscape to shape the experience of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Heritage Trail (Local Recreation) — 0.0 mi, 024° NE
County Of Orange Land (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 099° E
Carpenter Park (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 180° S
Town Of Chester Land (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 181° S
9/11 Monument (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 186° S
Hambletonian Monument (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 295° NW
Orange County Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 092° E
Chester Town Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 021° N
Goose Pond Mountain (State Park) — 1.0 mi, 123° SE
Orange County Land Trust Land (Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 103° E
LEGO Rebuild The World (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 298° NW
Lego Big Shop (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 297° NW
LEGO Build-A-Boat (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 301° NW
LEGO Ferrari Build & Race (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 299° NW
Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 196° S
The Standard Bearer (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 317° NW
Power Teach (Public Artwork) — 4.3 mi, 105° E
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 4.7 mi, 152° SE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 5.8 mi, 175° S · 110k acres
Sterling Forest State Park (State Park) — 6.0 mi, 156° SE
Maypole (Theatre) — 8.1 mi, 165° S
Legacy Ridge Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 9.2 mi, 091° E
Middletown Cinemas (Cinema) — 9.4 mi, 300° NW
Cement Foundation Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 9.7 mi, 339° N
Orange Hall Gallery and Loft (Arts Centre) — 9.7 mi, 304° NW
The Pines Museum (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 282° W
Warwick Drive-In Theatre (Cinema) — 10.4 mi, 213° SW
Camp buildings (Historic Ruins) — 12.1 mi, 145° SE
Hudson Highlands Nature Center - Outdoor Discovery Campus (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 071° E
Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.7 mi, 249° W · 12k acres

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