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Fonda New York Map

Explore Fonda, 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 Fonda, New York

How to Use This Fonda, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	42.954518
Longitude	-74.376524
Population	668
Density	478.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	12068
Area Code	518
County Seat	Fonda
School District	Fonda-Fultonville Central School District

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About Fonda, New York

Fonda is a locality in Montgomery County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 668. The population density is 478.5 people per km². Fonda is located at 42.9545°N, 74.3765°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Fonda is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 12068.

Fonda reveals itself through the steady, insistent motion of the Cayadutta Creek, which carves a path through the earth with a quiet urgency that dictates the rhythm of the local landscape. It lies 7.0 miles south-southwest of Gloversville, NY (from Gloversville, NY: bearing 194°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west of Amsterdam. The terrain around Fonda is defined by a deep, inland stillness, where the air feels thin and sharp as it moves over the dark, textured soil. Only a mile away, the Old Fonda Reservoir holds a mirror to the sky, reflecting the passage of light as it shifts from the pale gold of morning to the muted, bruised purples of dusk. While the distant Appalachian Mountains provide a jagged, hazy boundary on the far horizon, the immediate ground is shaped by the slow erosion of time, far removed from the brine or spray of any coast. Within the borders of Unknown Park, the land retains a wild, untamed quality, a reminder of the quiet solitude that persists in the creases of the countryside.

History lingers in the very stone and timber of Fonda, echoing the era when this region served as a vital corridor for trade and movement, long before the modern pace of industry took hold. The economy here has transitioned through the slow cycles of agriculture and milling, leaving behind a character that is patient, functional, and deeply rooted in the physical labor of the past. Seven miles away, the dramatic plunge of Buttermilk Falls and the recessed shadows of Hell Hollow offer a stark contrast to the flatter stretches of farmland that surround the settlement. People here navigate their days with a deliberate focus, moving between the remnants of older structures and the modest demands of contemporary life. There is a particular endurance in the way the light catches the weathered siding of the buildings, suggesting a place that does not seek attention, but rather holds fast to its own quiet purpose.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 174° S
Erie Canal (State Recreation Area) — 0.2 mi, 181° S
Village Of Fonda Land (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 117° SE
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 0.5 mi, 184° S
Fultonville Village Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 172° S
Fulton County Jail (historic) (Historic Castle / Fort) — 3.4 mi, 005° N
Sefcovic (State Park) — 4.2 mi, 358° N
Battleground (Registered Battlefield) — 4.3 mi, 356° N
Johnstown Movieplex (Cinema) — 4.3 mi, 012° N
World Trade Center Memorial (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 064° NE
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 064° NE
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site (Historic Ruins) — 4.6 mi, 103° E
Schoharie Aqueduct Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.7 mi, 102° E
World War I Memorial (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 101° E
Yatesville Falls State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 211° SW
Rural Grove State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 189° S
Glove Theatre (Theatre) — 6.9 mi, 014° N
Glove Theatre Museum (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 014° N
Peck Hill State Forest (State Wilderness) — 7.3 mi, 004° N
Soldier's Monument (Public Artwork) — 7.6 mi, 014° N
Rialto Theatre (Theatre) — 9.4 mi, 097° E
Mohawk Valley Railway Society (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 096° E
Walter Elwood Museum (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 096° E
Riverfront Park (State Park) — 10.3 mi, 252° W
Arkell Museum (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 252° W
Adirondack Animal Land (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 10.5 mi, 048° NE
Canal Street Studio (Gallery) — 12.6 mi, 264° W
Fort Plain Museum and Historical Park (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 266° W
Silver Lake Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 19.5 mi, 357° N

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