Greenwich New York Map

About Greenwich, New York

Greenwich is a locality in Washington County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,733. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Greenwich is located at 43.0906°N, 73.4987°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12834.

Greenwich rests in a valley where the Batten Kill, a lively, stone-bottomed creek, carves its way through rolling hills that soften into the broader embrace of Washington County. It lies 7.0 miles east of Gates, NY (from Gates, NY: bearing 90°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east-south-east of Northumberland. The land here is a quilt of verdant pastures and stands of deciduous trees, their leaves rustling with a whisper that carries the scent of damp earth and distant hayfields. Barns, weathered to a spectrum of greys and faded reds, punctuate the landscape, their silhouettes sharp against the wide, ever-changing sky. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, buttery shadows that stretch and pool across the fields, lending a quiet, golden luminescence to the scene. The air itself seems to hold a certain clarity, a crispness that speaks of seasons lived and the steady turning of the earth. The character of Greenwich is deeply entwined with its agricultural roots and the persistent flow of the Batten Kill. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained farming families, their livelihoods a testament to the land's enduring generosity, though the landscape now shows a more diverse economic weave, with small businesses and artisan crafts finding their footing alongside the enduring agricultural pulse. The presence of the covered bridge, a singular, charming sentinel, evokes a sense of history, a quiet reminder of journeys past and the enduring connection between people and place. This is a locality where the pace of life is measured by the changing light and the predictable rhythm of the seasons, a place where the simple act of walking along the creek bank can feel like stepping back into a gentler, more grounded time.

About This Greenwich Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Greenwich, 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 Greenwich and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Greenwich includes the ZIP code (12834), telephone area code (845), county seat of Washington County (Fort Edward), and school district assignment (Greenwich Central 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 Greenwich is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.