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Fort Ann New York Map

Explore Fort Ann, 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 Fort Ann, New York

How to Use This Fort Ann, New York Map

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

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.

CityFort Ann
StateNew York (NY)
CountyWashington County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude43.414238
Longitude-73.487612
Population460
Density621.0 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code12827
Area Code845
County SeatFort Edward
School DistrictFort Ann Central School District

About Fort Ann, New York

Fort Ann is a locality in Washington County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 460. The population density is 621.0 people per km². Fort Ann is located at 43.4142°N, 73.4876°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Fort Ann is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 12827.

Fort Ann occupies a quiet expanse of land defined by the persistent flow of Halfway Creek as it winds through the countryside. It lies 4.1 miles north-northeast of Kingsbury, NY (from Kingsbury, NY: bearing 32°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-northeast of Queensbury. The landscape surrounding Fort Ann remains grounded in the rugged character of the inland interior, far removed from the bustle of the coast. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Adirondack Mountains rise against the sky, grounding the horizon in ancient stone. Within a short distance, the waters of Kane Falls descend over the rock, providing a sharp and rhythmic sound that persists through the seasons. Visitors often find solace in the open spaces of the Fort Ann, Village of Land, where the earth holds a quiet, enduring stillness.

Fort Ann carries the weight of a long history, having served as a strategic corridor during earlier eras of regional conflict and colonial development. The local economy has evolved from its early reliance on the land to a modern mix of small-scale industry and community-focused commerce. Residents often work in trades that support the surrounding agricultural fields and the infrastructure necessary for maintaining such an expansive rural area. The labor here is quiet and diligent, reflecting a tradition of self-reliance that has persisted across generations. Nearby, the forests, including the distant Rupert Town Forest, provide a timber-rich backdrop that has influenced the regional economy for decades.

Life in Fort Ann moves with a deliberate pace, colored by the changing light that filters through the trees during the long autumn afternoons. The character of the people is forged by the winters, which bring a heavy, insulating quiet that settles over the roads and fields. While small in scale, the area maintains a distinct identity that honors its past through the preservation of local heritage. The vicinity of Beaver Pond serves as a modest focal point for those seeking a moment of reflection near the water. Those who reside here appreciate the unadorned reality of the landscape, finding a particular beauty in the way the frost clings to the meadows at the start of a new day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Fort Ann, Village of Land (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 187° S
  • Old Champlain Canal Lock 18 (Historic Ruins) — 0.1 mi, 075° E
  • Champlain Canal (State Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 103° E
  • Old Well (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 359° N
  • Fort Anne (Historic Castle / Fort) — 0.2 mi, 360° N
  • The Stand Against Burgoyne (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 009° N
  • Kane's Falls (Viewpoint) — 1.0 mi, 333° NW
  • Fort Ann, Town of Land (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 286° W
  • Dolph Pond State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 016° N
  • Lake George Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 321° NW
  • Erie Canal (State Recreation Area) — 8.0 mi, 198° S
  • The Five Combine , canal locks (Historic Ruins) — 9.1 mi, 207° SW
  • Strand Theatre (Theatre) — 9.1 mi, 212° SW
  • The Hyde Collection (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 226° SW
  • Glens Falls Community Theatre (Theatre) — 10.6 mi, 228° SW
  • Lafayette's Tour (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 024° NE
  • Blind Rock (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 240° SW
  • Greezed Lightnin' (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 246° SW
  • Lake George Steamboat Company (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 272° W
  • Fort William Henry (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 272° W
  • Lake George Historical Association (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 274° W
  • Regal Aviation Mall (Cinema) — 11.3 mi, 238° SW
  • House of Frankenstein Wax Museum (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 274° W
  • Doctor Morbid's Haunted House (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 273° W
  • Moreau Lake State Park (State Park) — 13.6 mi, 227° SW
  • Green Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 20.9 mi, 123° SE · 412k acres
  • Pharaoh Lake Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 22.8 mi, 346° N
  • Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 25.4 mi, 095° E · 36k acres
  • Big Branch Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.5 mi, 106° E · 6,625 acres
  • Lye Brook Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 29.0 mi, 136° SE · 18k acres

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About This Fort Ann Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fort Ann, New York. Coordinates: 43.414238, -73.487612. 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 Fort Ann includes the ZIP code (12827), telephone area code (845), county seat of Washington County (Fort Edward), and school district assignment (Fort Ann 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 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.