Fulton New York Map

About Fulton, New York

Fulton is a locality in Oswego County, New York, United States. It has a population of 11,272. The population density is 1115.9 people per km². Fulton is located at 43.3228°N, 76.4172°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13069.

Fulton rests where the Oswego River, a broad ribbon of jade, flows north toward Lake Ontario, its currents carrying whispers of the land it has patiently shaped. It lies 15.5 miles north-west of Clay, NY (from Clay, NY: bearing 308°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-north-east of Lysander. The terrain here is a gentle inclination, a soft yielding of earth that cradles the town and its surrounding fields. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out, their verdant hues deepening under the vast New York sky, and in the distance, the dark green smudge of trees marks the edge of the horizon. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a cool, damp sweetness, a promise of the lake’s proximity, and the sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, falls with a particular, almost liquid quality on the weathered clapboard of the houses and the sturdy brick of the older businesses. Fulton’s story is deeply entwined with the power of water, first as a vital artery for trade and industry, and later as a source of hydroelectricity that powered its mills. The city's founding was a direct consequence of the river's potential, with gristmills and sawmills quickly becoming the economic heartbeat of the settlement. Later, paper mills and manufacturing plants rose along its banks, their smokestacks once punctuating the sky like stern, industrial exclamation points. Today, while some of those grand old factories stand as quiet testaments to a bygone era, the spirit of enterprise persists, finding new expressions in diverse small businesses and a quiet resilience that seems to echo the steady, enduring flow of the Oswego River itself.

About This Fulton Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Fulton, New York with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fulton and Oswego County.

Detailed location data for Fulton includes the ZIP code (13069), telephone area code (315), county seat of Oswego County (Oswego), and school district assignment (Fulton City School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fulton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.