Freedom Plains New York Map
Explore Freedom Plains, 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 Freedom Plains, New York
How to Use This Freedom Plains, New York Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Freedom Plains, 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 Freedom Plains.
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 | Freedom Plains |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Dutchess County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.672594 |
| Longitude | -73.799577 |
| Population | 438 |
| Density | 131.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 12540, 12569 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| County Seat | Poughkeepsie |
| School District | Arlington Central School District |
About Freedom Plains, New York
Freedom Plains is a locality in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 438. The population density is 131.0 people per km². Freedom Plains is located at 41.6726°N, 73.7996°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 12540, 12569.Freedom Plains occupies a quiet expanse of land where the horizon is defined by the soft, enduring presence of the Appalachian Mountains standing far to the west. It lies 5.9 miles northeast of Myers Corner, NY (from Myers Corner, NY: bearing 40°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east-southeast of Poughkeepsie. Sprout Creek winds its way through the landscape just a mile away, its current carving a narrow path through the earth that has long served as a local landmark. The terrain here is characterized by the expansive grounds of James Baird State Park, which occupies the immediate landscape and offers an open, verdant relief from the surrounding woods. On clear days, the light catches the low-lying fields with a pale, amber quality, turning the late afternoon into a study of stillness that stretches toward the distant, silhouetted ridges.
Freedom Plains retains the character of an inland settlement that has grown steadily around the intersection of rural heritage and the quiet demands of modern life. While the economy remains rooted in the rhythm of the local landscape, the proximity of Pond Gut, four miles distant, serves as a reminder of the rugged, ancient geology that shaped this region. The area functions as a place of transit and residence, distinct from the busier corridors to the south, where the pace is set by the seasonal cycles of the fields rather than the press of urban centers. Residents often look toward the horizon where the Appalachian Mountains rise, recognizing that while the world beyond changes with speed, Freedom Plains maintains an unassuming, steady composure.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- James Baird State Park (State Park) — 0.3 mi, 003° N
- Town Of La Grange Land (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 172° S
- Town Of LaGrange Land (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 195° S
- Robinson Lane Park (Local Recreation) — 3.1 mi, 196° S
- Dutchess County Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 235° SW
- Taconic Hereford Multiple Use Area (State Resource Management Area) — 3.9 mi, 032° NE
- Susan Stein Shiva Theater (Theatre) — 4.9 mi, 281° W
- Juliet Theatre (Theatre) — 5.4 mi, 285° W
- Green Haven State Correctional Facility (State Resource Management Area) — 6.2 mi, 150° SE
- Civil War Memorial (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 275° W
- Police Memorial (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 275° W
- Spanish American War Memorial (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 275° W
- Emmadine Pond Boat Launch (Viewpoint) — 7.5 mi, 178° S
- Dutchess County Map (Public Artwork) — 7.5 mi, 289° W
- Franny Reese Preserve State Park (State Park) — 7.8 mi, 279° W
- West Mountain State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 109° E
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 9.2 mi, 164° S · 110k acres
- Winnakee Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 10.0 mi, 317° NW
- New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 10.9 mi, 235° SW
- Dover Stone Church (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 067° NE
- Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.8 mi, 072° E · 598 acres
- Great Buddha Hall (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 179° S
- Wings Castle (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 028° NE
- Marion Royael Gallery (Gallery) — 14.6 mi, 219° SW
- Huguenot Street Historic District (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 290° W
- Stonehouse Wood Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 15.9 mi, 354° N
- Arts on the Lake (Arts Centre) — 16.0 mi, 155° SE
- Watchtower Educational Center (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 136° SE
- Northrop House (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 113° SE
- Kent Art Association (Gallery) — 17.0 mi, 078° E
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About This Freedom Plains Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Freedom Plains, New York. Coordinates: 41.672594, -73.799577. 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 Freedom Plains includes the ZIP code (12540, 12569), telephone area code (845), county seat of Dutchess County (Poughkeepsie), and school district assignment (Arlington 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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
