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Glenford New York Map

Explore Glenford, 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 Glenford, New York

How to Use This Glenford, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	42.002592
Longitude	-74.126254
Population	680
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	12498, 12433
Area Code	845
County Seat	Kingston

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About Glenford, New York

Glenford is a locality in Ulster County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Glenford is located at 42.0026°N, 74.1263°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 12498, 12433.

Glenford holds the quiet gravity of a place defined by the slow movement of water and the long shadows cast by the Catskill Mountains to the west. It lies 8.4 miles northwest of Kingston, NY (from Kingston, NY: bearing 308°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north-northwest of Hurley. The landscape is dominated by the expansive surface of the Ashokan Reservoir West Basin, which acts as a vast, reflective mirror for the shifting sky, while the Little Beaver Kill winds through the terrain a mile away, carving a path through the earth with persistent, quiet energy. Beyond the immediate banks, the land rises into dense woodlands that provide a sanctuary for local flora and fauna, occasionally giving way to the protected, untamed acreage of the Woodstock Land Conservancy Land. The air here carries a crisp, mineral clarity, often cooling rapidly as the light fades behind the distant ridges, leaving the valley floor in a deep, hushed indigo.

Glenford exists as a testament to the deliberate pace of inland life, where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the turning seasons rather than the frantic pulse of distant urban centers. Historically shaped by the necessities of water management and the rugged demands of the local topography, the economy remains rooted in a quiet stewardship of the land and a modest, self-sustaining independence. Nearby, the dramatic descent of Glenerie Falls serves as a stark reminder of the region’s geological force, while the rugged paths of the Willow Trail draw those who seek to traverse the higher ground toward the slopes of the Catskill Mountains. Life in Glenford moves with a steady, unadorned purpose, marked by the occasional passage of travelers moving toward Lewis Hollow and the enduring, silent presence of the hills that frame the horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

View South (Viewpoint) — 1.3 mi, 295° NW
Woodstock Art Exchange (Arts Centre) — 1.4 mi, 106° E
Woodstock Land Conservancy Land (Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 315° NW
The Comeau Property Park (Local Recreation) — 2.3 mi, 001° N
Woodstock Town Of Land (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 341° N
Kingston City W W Land (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 035° NE
Tinker Street Cinema (Cinema) — 2.6 mi, 359° N
Happylife Productions (Gallery) — 2.6 mi, 007° N
AZART Gallery (Gallery) — 2.6 mi, 011° N
Kleinert/James Center for the Arts (Gallery) — 2.6 mi, 007° N
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild (Arts Centre) — 2.6 mi, 007° N
Bluestone Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 172° S
Thorn Preserve- Catskill Center (Local Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 061° NE
Woodstock Veterans' War Memorial (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 008° N
Keegan Bell (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 008° N
Kenneth L. Wilson Campground (State Recreation Area) — 4.0 mi, 292° W
State Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 013° N
Indian Head Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 5.0 mi, 017° N
The Query Family (Public Artwork) — 5.9 mi, 055° NE
Hurley Heritage Museum (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 149° SE
Mattewis Persen House (Museum) — 7.2 mi, 131° SE
Volunteer Firemen's Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 131° SE
Friends of Historic Kingston (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 132° SE
Yale Quarry (Historic Ruins) — 7.6 mi, 227° SW
Slide Mountain Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 7.7 mi, 263° W
Kingston Pop Museum (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 129° SE
Sojourner Truth State Park (State Park) — 8.4 mi, 118° SE
Boarding House (Historic Ruins) — 9.2 mi, 013° N
Historic New York Catskill Mountains ~ Shandaken Area (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 292° W
Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 10.2 mi, 080° E

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