Chestnut Ridge New York Map

About Chestnut Ridge, New York

Chestnut Ridge is a locality in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It has a population of 10,505. The population density is 819.1 people per km². Chestnut Ridge is located at 41.0849°N, 74.0481°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Chestnut Ridge is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 12545, 10952.

Chestnut Ridge unfolds across a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic movement of the Stony Brook, which carves a path through the verdant earth less than a mile from the center. It lies 15.1 miles north of Patterson, NY (from Patterson, NY: bearing 355°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east of Pleasant Valley. The terrain here rises and falls in long, deliberate swells, creating a terrestrial cadence that draws the eye toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Catskill Mountains on the horizon. To the north, the landscape deepens into the quiet, shadowed basin of Mutton Hollow, while the nearby Dover Plains Water Lands offer a sprawling sanctuary of seasonal grasses and dampened soil. Light in this region possesses a particular, heavy clarity at dusk, turning the canopy of surrounding woodlands into a dense, interlocking mosaic of bronze and deep emerald before the evening chill settles over the fields.

Chestnut Ridge carries the weight of a long-settled interior, where the patterns of regional commerce have shifted from agrarian roots to a quieter, modern suburban pace. While the nearby Wyantenock State Forest remains a preserved expanse of timber and wild growth, the immediate vicinity near Norris Pond serves as a reminder of the glacial history that shaped these inland basins. The economic life of Chestnut Ridge reflects the broader character of the state, balancing the proximity of administrative centers with the enduring, solitary labor of those who maintain the local infrastructure and the quietude of its residential lanes. Life here moves with a pragmatic focus, grounded in the seasonal cycle of the land and the steady, unsentimental flow of the water that anchors the geography of the place.

About This Chestnut Ridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chestnut Ridge, New York. Coordinates: 41.084908, -74.048071. 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 Chestnut Ridge includes the ZIP code (12545, 10952), telephone area code (845, 914), county seat of Dutchess County (Poughkeepsie), and school district assignment (East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)).

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.