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Dover Plains New York Map

Explore Dover Plains, 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 Dover Plains, New York

How to Use This Dover Plains, New York Map

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

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	Dover Plains
State	New York (NY)
County	Dutchess County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.741205
Longitude	-73.576515
Population	1,322
Density	746.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	12522
Area Code	845
County Seat	Poughkeepsie
School District	Dover Union Free School District

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About Dover Plains, New York

Dover Plains is a locality in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,322. The population density is 746.2 people per km². Dover Plains is located at 41.7412°N, 73.5765°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12522.

Dover Plains unfolds across a landscape defined by the persistent, winding course of the Tenmile River, which carves a path through the valley floor with a quiet, persistent gravity. It lies 15.8 miles north of Patterson, NY (from Patterson, NY: bearing 6°T), and is situated 18.0 miles east of Poughkeepsie. The air here holds a distinct, crisp clarity, particularly as the light dims and shadows stretch from the nearby rise of Mutton Hollow toward the limestone ridges that frame the horizon. To the east, the terrain rises in anticipation of distant elevations, while the verdant expanse of the Dover Plains Water Lands provides a sanctuary of wetlands and fields that absorb the seasonal rains. Beyond the immediate basin, the land climbs toward the distant silhouette of the Catskill Mountains, which remain a faint, blue-tinted presence against the sky. Those seeking the stillness of deeper woods find it ten miles away in the Wyantenock State Forest, while the smaller, reflective surface of Swift Pond rests only two miles from the center, offering a mirror to the turning leaves of autumn.

Dover Plains carries the weight of an agrarian heritage, where the rhythm of the seasons once dictated the pulse of local commerce and the steady labor of the fields. While the economic character of the region has shifted from its early industrial and agricultural roots, the architecture of the older streets reflects a time when the surrounding valley provided both sustenance and livelihood for the inhabitants. The passage of time is felt in the steady, unpretentious pace of daily life, where the demands of the modern world are softened by the enduring presence of the earth and the river. Residents move with a quiet sense of permanence, acknowledging the legacy of those who first cleared the land while maintaining a connection to the natural features that have defined the geography of Dover Plains for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Dover Plains Water Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.3 mi, 219° SW
Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.6 mi, 170° S · 598 acres
Dover Stone Church (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 251° W
Town of Dover Land (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 141° SE
Roger Perry Memorial Reserve (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 133° SE
Swamp River Waterway Access (State Recreation Area) — 1.7 mi, 182° S
Wassaic Multiple Use Area (State Resource Management Area) — 2.0 mi, 002° N
Macedonia Brook State Park (State Park) — 3.7 mi, 067° NE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 4.0 mi, 133° SE · 110k acres
Wassaic Creek Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.1 mi, 014° N
Pond Mountain (Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 080° E
Kent Art Association (Gallery) — 5.2 mi, 104° E
Ober Gallery (Gallery) — 5.3 mi, 102° E
James Barron Art (Gallery) — 5.3 mi, 102° E
Kent Falls State Park (State Park) — 5.5 mi, 090° E
View West (Viewpoint) — 7.0 mi, 094° E
West Mountain State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 200° S
Four Brothers Drive-In (Cinema) — 7.6 mi, 007° N
Wings Castle (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 322° NW
Jim Hulton (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 145° SE
Lois Batchelder (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 155° SE
Lime Kiln (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 022° N
Sherman Play House (Theatre) — 11.9 mi, 160° S
Northrop House (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 160° S
Mill Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 12.3 mi, 112° E
New Milford Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 142° SE
Bank Street Theatre (Cinema) — 14.1 mi, 143° SE
THETREWORKS new milford (Theatre) — 14.2 mi, 142° SE
Gallery 25 (Arts Centre) — 14.2 mi, 143° SE
New Milford Tank (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 143° SE

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