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Fort Edward New York Map

Explore Fort Edward, 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 Edward, New York

How to Use This Fort Edward, New York Map

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

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	Fort Edward
State	New York (NY)
County	Washington County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	43.267018
Longitude	-73.58456
Population	3,108
Density	681.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	12828
Area Code	845
County Seat	Fort Edward
School District	Fort Edward Union Free School District

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About Fort Edward, New York

Fort Edward is a locality in Washington County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,108. The population density is 681.0 people per km². Fort Edward is located at 43.2670°N, 73.5846°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Fort Edward is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 12828.

Fort Edward occupies a low-lying reach of land where the Hudson River curves with a steady, deliberate weight through the northern landscape. It lies 4.2 miles southeast of Glens Falls, NY (from Glens Falls, NY: bearing 134°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south of Queensbury. The atmosphere here carries the chill of inland latitudes, where the light at dusk turns a bruised, metallic gray against the distant silhouettes of the Adirondack Mountains. Within the boundaries of Fort Edward Village Land, the earth feels settled and ancient, marked by the quiet persistence of soil that has seen both the upheaval of conflict and the slow, rhythmic return of seasonal frost. The air remains crisp and clear, untainted by the salt of distant shores, grounded instead in the scent of damp earth and the steady flow of the water that defines its western edge.

History lingers in Fort Edward like a persistent shadow, rooted in its significance as a strategic crossroads that once dictated the movement of people and power across the interior. The local economy, having transitioned from the industrial legacies of the past, now moves at a measured, deliberate pace that honors its heritage while engaging with the demands of a modern world. Those who walk the local paths may look toward the horizon to see the rugged, hazy outlines of the Adirondack Mountains, a reminder of the wilder terrain that lies beyond the developed valley. Life here is defined by a deep connection to the land and the river, a place where the passage of time is marked not by fleeting trends, but by the slow, enduring currents of the Hudson River and the quietude of a landscape that asks for nothing more than to be understood.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fort Edward Village Land (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 317° NW
Champlain Canal (State Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 212° SW
Little Wood Creek Archaeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 0.3 mi, 207° SW
Old Champlain Canal Lock 15 (Historic Ruins) — 0.3 mi, 009° N
Rogers' Rangers Standing Orders (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 196° S
Major Robert Rogers (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 195° S
Monument to the British Expeditionary Force of the French and Indian War (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 191° S
Old Fort Museum (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 153° SE
Village Of Fort Edward Water Land (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 267° W
Washington County Grasslands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 131° SE
Washington County Grassland (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 147° SE
Strand Theatre (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 359° N
Erie Canal (State Recreation Area) — 2.6 mi, 045° NE
Saratoga County Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 252° W
Cooper's Cave (Viewpoint) — 3.9 mi, 313° NW
The Hyde Collection (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 320° NW
Glens Falls Community Theatre (Theatre) — 4.3 mi, 316° NW
Moreau Lake State Park (State Park) — 4.9 mi, 270° W
Regal Aviation Mall (Cinema) — 6.2 mi, 311° NW
Blind Rock (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 315° NW
Greezed Lightnin' (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 317° NW
Varosy Studios (Gallery) — 9.2 mi, 128° SE
Grant Cottage State Historic Site (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 241° SW
Clothier Property (State Park) — 9.7 mi, 246° SW
Lake George Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 344° N
Mohawk Maiden Cruises (Attraction) — 10.7 mi, 178° S
Fort Anne (Historic Castle / Fort) — 11.4 mi, 025° NE
X-Files Preservation Collection (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 214° SW
Green Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 22.3 mi, 133° SE · 412k acres
Lye Brook Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 27.3 mi, 115° SE · 18k acres

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