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Dutch Kills New York Map

Explore Dutch Kills, 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 Dutch Kills, New York

How to Use This Dutch Kills, New York Map

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

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	Dutch Kills
State	New York (NY)
County	Queens County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.757533
Longitude	-73.939115
Population	8,000
Density	12000.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	11101
Area Code	718, 347

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About Dutch Kills, New York

Dutch Kills is a locality in Queens County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,000. The population density is 12000.0 people per km². Dutch Kills is located at 40.7575°N, 73.9391°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 11101.

Dutch Kills maintains a character defined by its industrial grit and its proximity to the working waterfronts of Queens. It lies 1.2 miles west-northwest of New Utrecht Brooklyn, NY (from New Utrecht Brooklyn, NY: bearing 282°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south of New York. The landscape here is characterized by a flat, urban terrain that sits roughly two miles from the nearest open coastline, lending the air a heavy, saline quality when the wind shifts. Residents often look toward the distant horizon where the Appalachian Mountains are occasionally visible on the clearest days, offering a stark contrast to the low-lying basin known as the Great Lawn. Sixteen Oaks Grove provides a small, essential pocket of green space that serves as a quiet refuge amidst the dense grid of streets. The light at dusk here catches the soot-stained brick, turning the gray structures a warm, fleeting copper before night settles over the neighborhood.

Dutch Kills grew from its early foundations as a colonial-era agricultural settlement into a powerhouse of manufacturing and trade. The local economy has long relied on the vital waterway of Newtown Creek, which once served as a primary artery for the heavy industry that fueled the expansion of the surrounding boroughs. While the clatter of factories has quieted in recent decades, the area retains a industrious spirit, with warehouses being repurposed into modern studios and workshops. The proximity to Maspeth Creek and the transit links toward Roosevelt Island have kept the district connected to the broader pulse of the region. Even as the nature of labor changes, the persistent echo of the steam-whistle era remains in the architecture of the old brick warehouses.

Dutch Kills preserves a cultural identity that is intensely pragmatic and deeply influenced by the diverse waves of immigrants who have made the neighborhood their own. The daily pace is marked by the steady movement of commuters and the hum of small businesses that define the street life. Visitors might find their way to Sixteen Oaks Grove for a moment of respite, or gaze toward The Pond to observe the quiet intersection of nature and urban development. While the neighborhood does not claim a singular monument, it is defined by the resilience of its people and its unpretentious, hardworking atmosphere. Famous figures such as the legendary jazz musician Louis Armstrong once found the greater Queens area a welcoming place to live, and his influence continues to resonate through the creative spirit of the local streets.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Chocolate Factory Theater (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 150° SE
Flux Factory (Gallery) — 0.4 mi, 148° SE
Queensbridge Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 217° SW
Resobox (Gallery) — 0.4 mi, 179° S
LIC Contemporary Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 0.7 mi, 193° S
Secret Theatre (Theatre) — 0.7 mi, 207° SW
Sculpture Center (Gallery) — 0.7 mi, 187° S
Museum of the Moving Image (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 097° E
Roosevelt Island Sign (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 270° W
Historical landmark from 1877 (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 208° SW
Dorsky Gallery (Arts Centre) — 0.9 mi, 219° SW
Motherboard Meditation (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 260° W
Ghost Bike (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 210° SW
Gantry Plaza State Park (State Park) — 1.1 mi, 232° SW
Gelasio Reyes (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 140° SE
FDR Four Freedoms State Park Park (State Park) — 1.1 mi, 247° SW
Bronka Novak Tablet (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 262° W
Underpenny Museum Antique & Collectables (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 216° SW
Society of Illustrators (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 289° W
Eleanor Roosevelt High Residence (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 310° NW
Grolier Club (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 286° W
Central Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 314° NW
Governors Island National Monument (National Monument) — 6.0 mi, 220° SW · 22 acres
Statue of Liberty National Monument (National Monument) — 6.5 mi, 232° SW · 69 acres
Gateway National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 8.3 mi, 154° SE · 47k acres

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