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Dickinson New York Map

Explore Dickinson, 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 Dickinson, New York

How to Use This Dickinson, New York Map

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

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.

CityDickinson
StateNew York (NY)
CountyFranklin County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude44.748389
Longitude-74.564621
Population1,200
Density22.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes12930, 12916
Area Code845
County SeatMalone

About Dickinson, New York

Dickinson is a locality in Franklin County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Dickinson is located at 44.7484°N, 74.5646°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 12930, 12916.

Dickinson reveals itself through the steady, insistent pulse of the Alburg Brook, which carves a quiet path through the rugged northern landscape. It lies 20.3 miles southeast of Massena, NY (from Massena, NY: bearing 128°T), and is situated 4.8 miles south of Moira. The air here holds a distinct, crisp clarity, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine needles from the nearby Deer River State Forest, a mere mile away. Beyond the immediate thickets, the terrain opens into expansive, silent stretches of woodland, eventually giving way to the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Adirondack Mountains on the far horizon. Four miles to the east, the stillness of Baker Pond reflects the shifting gray of the sky, acting as a mirror for the changing seasons in a region defined by its deep, abiding interiority.

Agriculture and the slow, deliberate work of the land remain the quiet anchors of life in Dickinson, where the rhythm of the day is dictated more by the turning of the soil than the frantic pace of the modern world. The settlement grew from a tradition of hard-won resilience, built by those who recognized the value in the dense timber and the fertile, stubborn earth of Franklin County. Residents move with a measured, practical grace, favoring the steady labor of forestry and small-scale farming that has sustained the population for generations. While the encroaching shadows of Franklin State Forest Number Nine offer a sanctuary for local wildlife, the people here maintain a modest, uncomplicated connection to their surroundings, finding satisfaction in the simple, enduring utility of a life shaped by the seasons and the unyielding character of the northern woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Deer River State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 084° E
  • St. Regis River State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 173° S
  • Town Of Waverly Land (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 175° S
  • Little Salmon River Access (State Recreation Area) — 7.6 mi, 060° NE
  • Everton Falls Preserve (Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 129° SE
  • Saint Lawrence County Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 219° SW
  • New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 13.3 mi, 093° E
  • Robert Moses State Park (State Park) — 19.7 mi, 331° NW
  • Celine G. Philibert Cultural Centre and Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 308° NW
  • Minerva Statue (Public Artwork) — 21.0 mi, 254° W
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Lock Viewing Deck and Interpretive Center (Attraction) — 21.2 mi, 319° NW
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Lock Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 21.3 mi, 319° NW
  • Eugene Nicandri Nature Center (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 322° NW
  • Clarkson 9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 22.2 mi, 254° W
  • Cathedral Grove (Attraction) — 22.3 mi, 237° SW
  • Lucy's Hole (Attraction) — 22.4 mi, 236° SW
  • The Narrows (Attraction) — 22.5 mi, 235° SW
  • Tannery Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 22.7 mi, 235° SW
  • Higley Flow State Park (State Park) — 23.5 mi, 224° SW
  • Aultsville ruin (Historic Ruins) — 24.9 mi, 316° NW
  • Battle of Crysler's Farm (Monument) — 28.1 mi, 299° NW
  • Pioneer Memorial (Monument) — 28.2 mi, 299° NW
  • Six Nations Indian Museum (Museum) — 28.5 mi, 128° SE
  • Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall (Theatre) — 31.2 mi, 250° W
  • Edson R. Miles Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 31.2 mi, 250° W
  • Richard F. Brush Art Gallery (Gallery) — 31.2 mi, 250° W
  • Tauny (Gallery) — 31.6 mi, 251° W
  • Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 35.0 mi, 139° SE
  • High Peaks Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 37.5 mi, 160° S

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About This Dickinson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dickinson, New York. Coordinates: 44.748389, -74.564621. 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 Dickinson includes the ZIP code (12930, 12916), telephone area code (845), county seat of Franklin County (Malone), and school district assignment.

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.