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Cooperstown New York Map

Explore Cooperstown, 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 Cooperstown, New York

How to Use This Cooperstown, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	42.70063
Longitude	-74.924321
Population	1,794
Density	423.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	13326
Area Code	315
County Seat	Cooperstown
School District	Cooperstown Central School District

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About Cooperstown, New York

Cooperstown is a locality in Otsego County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,794. The population density is 423.6 people per km². Cooperstown is located at 42.7006°N, 74.9243°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Cooperstown is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 13326.

Cooperstown occupies a quiet expanse of inland terrain where the liquid clarity of Otsego Lake dominates the northern horizon. It lies 18.5 miles north-northeast of Oneonta, NY (from Oneonta, NY: bearing 22°T), and is situated 16.3 miles north-northwest of Davenport. Willow Brook winds its way toward this basin, its current carving a soft, persistent path through the earth that defines the local topography. Beyond the immediate village, the land rises into a series of crests and hollows that eventually transition into the distant silhouette of the Catskill Mountains to the south. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the hidden recesses of Chase Gorge, where the shadows linger long after the sun has retreated, or to the sudden, cooling spray of Leatherstocking Falls, which punctuates the stillness of the surrounding woods with its rhythmic cadence.

William Cooper, the father of the novelist James Fenimore Cooper, established the foundations of Cooperstown during the late eighteenth century, transforming a wilderness tract into a deliberate center of commerce and culture. The architecture of the village remains a primary vessel for this heritage, with brick and timber structures reflecting the aspirations of early American settlers who sought to tame the interior wilds. Cooperstown grew not through the frantic expansion of industry, but through a slow, measured accretion of influence, as the literary contributions of the younger Cooper cast a lasting shadow over the local identity. This historical gravity ensures that even modern developments respect the original grid, maintaining a visual continuity that links the present residents to those who first surveyed the land by the lake.

Economic life in Cooperstown relies heavily on a specialized service sector that caters to a global audience, underpinned by a robust infrastructure that supports high volumes of seasonal visitors. While the village maintains a small-scale professional atmosphere, its industries are largely tethered to the cultural institutions that draw individuals from across the country, fostering a unique blend of local commerce and international tourism. Education remains a cornerstone of the regional character, with various institutions providing intellectual depth to the local population, while the Village Of Cooperstown Land serves as a vital public resource for both recreation and the preservation of the immediate environment. This interplay between the academic, the commercial, and the natural creates a stable foundation, allowing the village to sustain its operations far from the metropolitan centers of the state.

Cultural pursuits in Cooperstown are defined by an unwavering dedication to tradition, most visibly expressed through the institutions that celebrate the history of sport and literature. Major annual festivals draw crowds that swell the village streets, creating a transient energy that contrasts with the quietude of the winter months, when the light turns pale and long over the frozen surface of Otsego Lake. Landmarks of regional significance serve as the focal points for these gatherings, grounding the identity of Cooperstown in a shared appreciation for the past. Whether through the preservation of historic sites or the maintenance of public spaces, the village fosters a professional, deliberate lifestyle that honors its famous literary legacy while continuing to evolve as a destination of singular, inland appeal.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Otsego Lake (Nature Reserve) — 0.7 mi, 336° NW
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 298° NW
Fenimore Art Museum (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 285° W
Abner Doubleday Field (Stadium) — 1.0 mi, 298° NW
Farmers' Museum (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 283° W
Glimmerglass Festival (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 275° W
Hyde Hall (Historic Site) — 2.7 mi, 057° NE
Ommegang Brewery (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 015° N
Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum (Museum) — 0.0 mi, 247° SW
Village Of Cooperstown Land (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 269° W
James Fenimore Cooper Statue (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 141° SE
The Hunter (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 032° NE
Council Rock (Viewpoint) — 0.2 mi, 078° E
Cooperstown Village Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 274° W
Cooperstown Village Land (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 050° NE
Suny Oneonta Biological Field Station (State Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 313° NW
Otsego County Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 101° E
Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park (State Park) — 5.0 mi, 120° SE
David Pethic Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 118° SE
Roseboom State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 076° E
Glimmerglass State Park (State Park) — 6.3 mi, 027° NE
Cherry Valley Massacre Monument (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 053° NE
Capitol Theatre (Theatre) — 10.9 mi, 344° N
Oneonta History Centre (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 202° S
Schines Oneonta Theatre (Theatre) — 18.5 mi, 203° SW
Southside Mall Cinema (Cinema) — 18.6 mi, 199° S
Fort Herkimer Waste Weir (Historic Ruins) — 22.0 mi, 356° N
Canal Street Studio (Gallery) — 22.2 mi, 043° NE
Fort Plain Museum and Historical Park (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 042° NE
Arkell Museum (Museum) — 22.9 mi, 051° NE

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