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Fosterdale New York Map

Explore Fosterdale, 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 Fosterdale, New York

How to Use This Fosterdale, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	41.707588
Longitude	-74.97211
Population	480
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	12726
Area Code	845
County Seat	Monticello

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About Fosterdale, New York

Fosterdale is a locality in Sullivan County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Fosterdale is located at 41.7076°N, 74.9721°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12726.

Fosterdale maintains a quiet presence among the dense, verdant woodlands of the Sullivan County highlands, where the terrain rises in a series of wooded ridges that suggest the distant, hazy blue silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 31.9 miles west of Wawarsing, NY (from Wawarsing, NY: bearing 264°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west-northwest of Bethel. The air here holds a crisp, persistent chill, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine needles from the deep forest floor. Nearby, the quiet progress of Nebraska Brook cuts through the undergrowth, providing a rhythmic, low-frequency hum that defines the local soundscape, while the still, dark water of Mitchell Pond offers a mirror for the shifting clouds. When the light fades, the shadows stretch long and thin across the fields, turning the landscape into a study of muted greens and deep, charcoal grays that feel both ancient and entirely indifferent to the passage of human time.

Fosterdale grew from the necessity of early agrarian settlement, a place where the economy was long dictated by the stubborn resilience required to farm the rocky, stubborn soil of the plateau. Today, the pace of life remains slow, defined by the seasonal rhythms of the woods and the occasional traveler moving between the rural hamlets and the more developed corridors nearby. Residents often look toward the Lake Huntington Waterway Access for a connection to the open water, while those seeking the solitude of the woods find their way to the Schiff Trail, which winds through the rugged terrain toward the more expansive geography of Krom Hollow. Life in Fosterdale is quiet and unadorned, marked by the steady endurance of its inhabitants and the simple, functional architecture that persists against the weight of heavy winters and humid, overgrown summers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake Huntington Waterway Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.0 mi, 212° SW
Stone Arch Bridge County Historical Park (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 019° N
County of Sullivan Land (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 019° N
Lake Superior State Park (State Park) — 4.4 mi, 117° SE
1969 Woodstock Monument (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 094° E
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.2 mi, 242° SW · 31 acres
Callicoon Creek North Branch Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 5.9 mi, 336° NW
Tusten Theatre (Theatre) — 8.2 mi, 213° SW
Dvaa (Gallery) — 8.3 mi, 214° SW
Mongaup Valley Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 10.6 mi, 145° SE
RIVER ACCESS sign (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 193° S
Grassy Track Continues (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 207° SW
Crystal Lake Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 11.1 mi, 346° N
Rattlesnake, 2018-7-1 (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 207° SW
Upper Mountain Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.7 mi, 063° NE
Carriage House (Historic Ruins) — 13.2 mi, 056° NE
Liberty Theatre (Theatre) — 13.2 mi, 062° NE
I ♥ Ny (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 102° E
Woodloch Pines Resort (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 205° SW
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 14.6 mi, 066° NE
Sullivan County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 104° E
Beamoc Trout (Public Artwork) — 15.8 mi, 011° N
Artists' Market Community Center (Arts Centre) — 16.4 mi, 170° S
Dorflinger Glass Museum (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 223° SW
Old Pipeline Remnant (Historic Ruins) — 16.8 mi, 140° SE
Prompton State Park (State Park) — 19.1 mi, 254° W
Stairway Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 20.7 mi, 157° SE
The Camptons (Gallery) — 23.2 mi, 317° NW
Big Indian Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 23.5 mi, 034° NE
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 27.4 mi, 156° SE · 58k acres

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