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Chestertown New York Map

Explore Chestertown, 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 Chestertown, New York

How to Use This Chestertown, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	43.643112
Longitude	-73.783522
Population	586
Density	58.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	12817
Area Code	845
County Seat	Queensbury
School District	North Warren Central School District

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About Chestertown, New York

Chestertown is a locality in Warren County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 586. The population density is 58.9 people per km². Chestertown is located at 43.6431°N, 73.7835°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12817.

Chestertown defines itself through the steady, insistent murmur of Chester Creek as it carves a path through the landscape. It lies 21.2 miles north-northwest of Queensbury, NY (from Queensbury, NY: bearing 334°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-northeast of Johnsburg. This watercourse serves as a central artery, drawing life from the surrounding terrain and feeding the quiet, reflective waters of Faxons Pond. To the northwest, the distant silhouette of the Adirondack Mountains anchors the horizon, providing a constant, rugged backdrop to the local topography. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, especially as the light wanes and shadows lengthen across the Town of Chester Land, where the earth retains the cool dampness of the deep woods. Within a short distance, the dense canopy of the Pack Demonstration Forest offers a stark contrast to the open, terrestrial expanse of the immediate valley.

Chestertown retains the measured pace of a settlement built upon the labor of the land, where the local economy has long shifted from the heavy extraction of early industry toward a quieter reliance on the land's natural character. The history of the place remains etched in the architecture of its modest buildings and the layout of its roads, which follow the logical, unforced lines of the terrain. Residents move with an awareness of the seasons, recognizing that the winter snows and the verdant growth of summer are the true architects of their daily lives. While the influence of the wider region occasionally drifts in from the south, Chestertown maintains a distinct, grounded identity, prioritizing the slow, deliberate rhythm of a life lived in proximity to the creek and the quiet, enduring presence of the timberlands.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Chester Town Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 326° NW
Town of Chester Land (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 331° NW
County of Warren Land (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 060° NE
Lake George Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 090° E
Gore mountain overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.8 mi, 042° NE
State Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 138° SE
Hudson River Ice Meadows Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 230° SW
Hudson River Ice Meadows (Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 230° SW
Scaroon Manor Campground (State Recreation Area) — 7.8 mi, 358° N
Natural Stone Bridge & Caves (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 335° NW
Pharaoh Lake Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 8.4 mi, 021° N
Bolton Time Capsule (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 133° SE
Gore Mountain Ski Center (State Recreation Area) — 10.6 mi, 283° W
Paint Mine (Historic Ruins) — 10.7 mi, 239° SW
Old Crane Mt Fire Tower Location (Historic Ruins) — 11.2 mi, 233° SW
Revolution Rail Co. - Thurman Station (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 190° S
Siamese Ponds Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 12.0 mi, 272° W
Bandstand (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 005° N
Seagle Festival (Arts Centre) — 13.4 mi, 005° N
Gore Mt. Mineral Shop (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 283° W
Lake George Historical Association (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 166° S
House of Frankenstein Wax Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 167° S
Doctor Morbid's Haunted House (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 167° S
Fort William Henry (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 167° S
Father Jogues Monument (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 167° S
Fort Anne (Historic Castle / Fort) — 21.6 mi, 136° SE
Regal Aviation Mall (Cinema) — 22.5 mi, 166° S
Ticonderoga Arts / Downtown Gallery (Gallery) — 22.9 mi, 052° NE
Glens Falls Community Theatre (Theatre) — 23.9 mi, 163° S
Green Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 40.0 mi, 060° NE · 412k acres

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