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Hector New York Map

Explore Hector, 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 Hector, New York

How to Use This Hector, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	42.500627
Longitude	-76.872459
Population	4,600
Density	35.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	14841
Area Code	607
County Seat	Watkins Glen

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About Hector, New York

Hector is a locality in Schuyler County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,600. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Hector is located at 42.5006°N, 76.8725°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14841.

Hector remains defined by the persistent, cold rush of Sawmill Creek as it carves a path through the landscape toward the deep, still basin of Seneca Lake. It lies 16.8 miles west of Tompkins, NY (from Tompkins, NY: bearing 280°T), and is situated 5.5 miles east-southeast of Dundee. The topography here rises in steep, deliberate slopes, where the morning sun catches the heavy dew on the grasses and illuminates the rugged transition from the low-lying waterbeds to the higher, wooded elevations. Four miles to the east, the Finger Lakes National Forest provides a dense, verdant backdrop, creating a quiet sanctuary of timber and shade that anchors the horizon. The air carries a sharp, clean clarity that settles over the fields long before dusk, casting a long, amber glow that reveals the textured lines of the earth.

Agriculture remains the primary pulse of Hector, where the soil and climate support a quiet, enduring economy of vineyards and pastures that have occupied these slopes for generations. The legacy of the land is tangible in the local viticulture, a practice that demands a slow, patient attention to the seasonal shifts of the regional weather. Residents often find their way toward the Town Of Hector Land to walk the quiet acreage, or they venture toward the hidden, vertical drop of Glenora Falls, where the water marks the passage of time against the shale. Life in Hector moves with the steady, predictable cadence of the seasons, far removed from the frantic pace of the distant urban centers, maintaining a singular focus on the harvest and the preservation of the surrounding woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town Of Hector Land (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 216° SW
Muddy Fingers Farm (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 031° NE
Finger Lakes National Forest (National Forest) — 2.5 mi, 020° N · 16k acres
Rue Claire Lavender Farm and Artisan Chocolate (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 009° N
Hectors Falls (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 177° S
Texas Hollow State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 146° SE
Hunt's Christmas Tree Farm In The Finger Lakes (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 084° E
Cayuga-Seneca Canal (State Recreation Area) — 8.1 mi, 176° S
Sugar Hill State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 214° SW
Watkins Glen State Park (State Park) — 8.5 mi, 181° S
Catharine Valley Trail (State Recreation Area) — 8.5 mi, 177° S
Catharine Creek Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 8.6 mi, 173° S
Point Lookout (Viewpoint) — 8.7 mi, 181° S
Schuyler County Historical Society (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 172° S
Interlaken Historical Society Community Life Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 043° NE
Ulysses Historical Society (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 077° E
Taughannock Falls State Park (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 080° E
Connecticut Hill Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 11.7 mi, 136° SE
Cornplanter (Public Artwork) — 14.1 mi, 317° NW
Lake Street Plaza (Cinema) — 14.2 mi, 319° NW
Yates County History Center (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 320° NW
Sims-Jennings Preserve at Cayuga Cliffs (Nature Reserve) — 16.2 mi, 074° E
Peter Wheeler historic marker (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 078° E
Unidentified Stone Tower (Historic Ruins) — 17.7 mi, 113° SE
Greyton H. Taylor Wine Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 254° W
Curtis Memorial (Monument) — 18.7 mi, 249° W
Bob Baker BBQ Pavilion (Monument) — 19.0 mi, 082° E
Cinemapolis (Cinema) — 19.6 mi, 102° E
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.8 mi, 011° N · 20k acres
Montezuma Marshes Nnl (National Monument) — 32.1 mi, 010° N · 4,306 acres

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