Dexter New York Map
Explore Dexter, 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 Dexter, New York
How to Use This Dexter, New York Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dexter, 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 Dexter.
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 | Dexter |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 44.007835 |
| Longitude | -76.044371 |
| Population | 1,004 |
| Density | 582.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 13634 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| County Seat | Watertown |
| School District | General Brown Central School District |
About Dexter, New York
Dexter is a locality in Jefferson County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,004. The population density is 582.1 people per km². Dexter is located at 44.0078°N, 76.0444°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Dexter is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 13634.Dexter gathers its character from the persistent, muscular pulse of the Black River, which carves a path through the landscape before broadening toward the horizon. It lies 7.0 miles west-northwest of Watertown, NY (from Watertown, NY: bearing 289°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west of Calcium. The water here possesses a dark, reflective depth, carrying the cold clarity of the northern currents as it moves toward the expanse of Black River Bay. On clear days, the distant silhouette of Burnt Rock rises against the sky, a silent, craggy sentinel watching over the low-lying fields. Within the village, Memorial Bell Park provides a quiet, green anchor where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and the impending shift of the seasons. The light at dusk often lingers, casting a pale, metallic sheen over the nearby surface of Lake Ontario, turning the coastal air sharp and bracing against the skin.
Dexter carries the weight of a working history, having long ago hitched its fortunes to the relentless energy of the river that powered the early mills. This legacy of paper manufacturing and industry defined the rhythm of the streets, leaving behind a sturdy, unadorned architecture that speaks of practical, hard-won labor. While the clamor of the heavy industry has quieted, the economy remains rooted in the resilient spirit of those who adapt to the cycles of the snowbelt winters. Life in Dexter proceeds with a deliberate, steady pace, punctuated by the seasonal passage of migratory birds and the persistent, low-frequency hum of the water moving toward the bay. Those who remain understand the quiet gravity of the land, finding comfort in the uncomplicated, gray-toned beauty of a place where the water dictates the tempo of the day.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Dexter Village of Land (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 187° S
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 306° NW
- Dexter Village Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.3 mi, 051° NE
- Dexter Marsh Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 233° SW
- Brownville Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 059° NE
- Limerick Cedars Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 010° N
- Brownville Village Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 2.6 mi, 085° E
- Sackets Harbor Historical Society (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 221° SW
- Chaumont Barrens (Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 336° NW
- Ldc (State Park) — 5.9 mi, 225° SW
- New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 5.9 mi, 226° SW
- New York Central Roundhouse (Historic Ruins) — 6.2 mi, 113° SE
- Jefferson County Historical Society (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 110° E
- Little Theatre of Watertown (Theatre) — 7.7 mi, 104° E
- Westcott Beach State Park (State Park) — 8.1 mi, 206° SW
- 10th Mountain Division (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 112° E
- Fort Drum MWR (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 074° E
- Gosier (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 309° NW
- Tug Hill State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 13.8 mi, 144° SE
- St Lawrence Gallery (Gallery) — 16.3 mi, 352° N
- Tibbets Point (Viewpoint) — 17.4 mi, 292° W
- The Soldiers and Sailors (Monument) — 18.9 mi, 041° NE
- Grist Mill built in 1805 (Historic Ruins) — 19.7 mi, 058° NE
- Philadelphia Historical Society (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 058° NE
- Potholes (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 000° N
- Glacial Potholes (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 000° N
- Redwood Historical Society (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 031° NE
- Uncle Sam boat tours (Attraction) — 23.7 mi, 015° N
- Littlejohn State Game Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 24.0 mi, 162° S
- Parc national des Îles-du-Saint-Laurent (Nature Reserve) — 24.6 mi, 005° N
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About This Dexter Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dexter, New York. Coordinates: 44.007835, -76.044371. 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 Dexter includes the ZIP code (13634), telephone area code (315), county seat of Jefferson County (Watertown), and school district assignment (General Brown Central School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
