Herrings New York Map

About Herrings, New York

Herrings is a locality in Jefferson County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 116. The population density is 290.8 people per km². Herrings is located at 44.0240°N, 75.6538°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13619.

Herrings emerges from the landscape as a quiet presence defined by the steady, unyielding course of the Black River. It lies 7.2 miles east-southeast of Fort Drum, NY (from Fort Drum, NY: bearing 102°T), and is situated 3.9 miles northwest of Carthage. This waterway carves a path through the terrain, serving as the central artery for a region characterized by deep, inland stillness. The air here holds a crisp, northern clarity, especially as the light begins to thin and stretch across the open fields that transition toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Adirondack Mountains. Within the immediate vicinity, the Herrings Village Lands offer a quiet expanse of green, providing a buffer of natural quietude that separates the daily movement of the locality from the vast, unoccupied woodlands surrounding it.

Industrial ambition once shaped the pulse of Herrings, leaving behind a legacy of paper manufacturing that defined the rhythm of labor for generations. The economy today reflects a more subdued transition, moving away from the heavy machinery of the past toward a slower, more deliberate pace of life. Residents look toward the nearby Pine Plains for a sense of scale, while Pleasant Lake remains a familiar point of reference for those seeking the stillness of deeper waters. Whether the season brings the heavy silence of snow or the sudden, verdant growth of spring, the character of Herrings remains tied to this specific geography—a place where the land holds its own history and the river dictates the tempo of the day.

About This Herrings Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Herrings, New York. Coordinates: 44.023955, -75.653808. 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 Herrings includes the ZIP code (13619), telephone area code (315), county seat of Jefferson County (Watertown), and school district assignment (Carthage Central School District).

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.