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Clayton New York Map

Explore Clayton, 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 Clayton, New York

How to Use This Clayton, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	44.239491
Longitude	-76.085776
Population	1,705
Density	410.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	13624
Area Code	315
County Seat	Watertown
School District	Thousand Islands Central School District

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About Clayton, New York

Clayton is a locality in Jefferson County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,705. The population density is 410.9 people per km². Clayton is located at 44.2395°N, 76.0858°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Clayton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 13624.

Clayton defines the edge where the land yields to the restless, liquid expanse of French Creek Bay. It lies 19.7 miles northwest of Fort Drum, NY (from Fort Drum, NY: bearing 313°T), and is situated 19.2 miles northwest of Calcium. French Creek carves a slow, deliberate path through the terrain, its current meeting the bay with a quiet insistence that dictates the pulse of the shoreline. To the southeast, the slopes of Beech Ridge rise as a muted silhouette against the sky, while the proximity of Washington Island creates a sheltered harbor that softens the wind. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the open spaces of Clayton Village of Land, where the grass stretches toward the water and the air carries a crisp, mineral sharpness. The light here at dusk settles in long, bruised purples, reflecting off the surface to blur the line between the sky and the deep, cold currents below.

Industry in Clayton has long been tethered to the movement of water, shifting from the heavy labor of timber and boat building to a modern economy that favors the preservation of maritime craft and seasonal tourism. History remains present in the weathered wood of the docks and the sturdy, unadorned architecture that has stood against decades of winter ice. Beyond the immediate waterfront, the landscape opens toward the gentle depression of Elm Flats, providing a contrast to the rugged, water-worn edges of the coast. For those seeking the inland quiet, a short journey leads to the stillness of Lucky Star Lake or the rhythmic, percussive sound of Sperrys Falls, where the water breaks over stone. Life in Clayton moves with a deliberate, seasonal cadence, governed by the closing and opening of the channels and the persistent, elemental character of the northern climate.

Nearby Outdoor Places

St Lawrence Gallery (Gallery) — 0.2 mi, 313° NW
Clayton Village of Land (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 349° N
Gordon D Cerow Recreation Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 149° SE
French Creek Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 197° S
Clayton Village Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 139° SE
Canoe Picnic Point State Park (State Park) — 4.1 mi, 007° N
Wellesley Island State Park (State Park) — 4.3 mi, 032° NE
Potholes (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 028° NE
Glacial Potholes (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 028° NE
French Creek (State Resource Management Area) — 5.2 mi, 191° S
Lafargeville Water And Sewer Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 6.0 mi, 105° E
Three Mile Creek Barrens Preserve (Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 199° S
Chaumont Barrens (Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 179° S
Parc national des Îles-du-Saint-Laurent (Nature Reserve) — 9.4 mi, 025° NE
1000 Islands Gananoque Boat Tour (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 025° NE
Uncle Sam boat tours (Attraction) — 10.8 mi, 050° NE
Gosier (Monument) — 11.2 mi, 224° SW
Coyote Flats State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 11.4 mi, 116° SE
Battle of Cranberry Creek (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 058° NE
Veterans Monument (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 096° E
Redwood Historical Society (Museum) — 14.7 mi, 074° E
Tibbets Point (Viewpoint) — 17.1 mi, 236° SW
St. Lawrence Islands National Park (Nature Reserve) — 17.8 mi, 041° NE
Grist Mill built in 1805 (Historic Ruins) — 19.5 mi, 106° E
Philadelphia Historical Society (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 107° E
10th Mountain Division & Fort Drum Museum (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 131° SE
New York Central Roundhouse (Historic Ruins) — 20.0 mi, 157° SE
Little Theatre of Watertown (Theatre) — 20.2 mi, 152° SE
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 20.2 mi, 186° S
Sackets Harbor Historical Society (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 185° S

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