Jefferson Heights New York Map
Explore Jefferson Heights, 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 Jefferson Heights, New York
How to Use This Jefferson Heights, New York Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Jefferson Heights, 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 Jefferson Heights.
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 | Jefferson Heights |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Greene County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 42.233977 |
| Longitude | -73.882352 |
| Population | 1,122 |
| Density | 293.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 12414 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| County Seat | Catskill |
| School District | Catskill Central School District |
About Jefferson Heights, New York
Jefferson Heights is a locality in Greene County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,122. The population density is 293.7 people per km². Jefferson Heights is located at 42.2340°N, 73.8824°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12414.Jefferson Heights commands a high, firm plateau overlooking the winding path of the Catskill Creek, where the water carves a deep, quiet passage through the earth. It lies 1.5 miles northwest of Catskill, NY (from Catskill, NY: bearing 322°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west of Claverack. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the landscape rises into a series of disciplined ridges and shaded hollows, defined by the proximity of Austin Glen, where the geology shifts into sharp, dramatic limestone ledges. The Mawignack Preserve acts as a verdant anchor for the locality, offering a sprawling expanse of forest and field where the light at dusk settles into a heavy, golden stillness against the bark of ancient oaks. Far to the west, the jagged silhouette of the Catskill Mountains provides a permanent, somber backdrop, their peaks often veiled in the shifting gray mists that roll across the inland plains.
Jefferson Heights evolved from an early transit point into a residential corridor, balancing the demands of modern regional commerce with the persistent legacy of its agricultural roots. The local economy relies on the steady flow of trade and services that support the broader inland region, sustained by a rhythm of work that feels tethered to the seasonal cycles of the surrounding woodland. Residents often look toward Sleepy Hollow Lake for respite, finding in its calm waters a mirror for the quiet, deliberate pace of daily life that persists here despite the encroaching pace of the outside world. This sense of continuity defines Jefferson Heights, where the intersection of historic land use and contemporary living remains as tangible as the cool, damp air rising from the creek bed at dawn.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Mawignack Preserve (Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 210° SW
- Town of Catskill Land (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 119° SE
- Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 120° SE
- Village of Catskill Land (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 170° S
- Elliot Park (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 170° S
- Bridge Street Theatre (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 153° SE
- Cone Zero Ceramics School (Arts Centre) — 1.4 mi, 143° SE
- Lumberyard Contemporary Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 1.5 mi, 146° SE
- Rogers Island Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 112° E
- Ramshorn-Livingston Sanctuary (Park) — 2.0 mi, 156° SE
- Brandow Point Unique Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 064° NE
- New York State Lands (State Park) — 2.4 mi, 112° E
- Livingston State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 152° SE
- Stageworks (Theatre) — 4.6 mi, 073° E
- Kiwanis Olympic Torch Memorial (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 080° E
- Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 6.1 mi, 059° NE
- Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 6.8 mi, 261° W
- Polly's Rock (Viewpoint) — 6.8 mi, 278° W
- Town of Cairo (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 307° NW
- Greene County Historical Society (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 013° N
- Otis Railroad Trestle (Historic Ruins) — 7.9 mi, 250° W
- Bronck House Museum (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 013° N
- Catskill Mountain House (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 251° W
- Stone House (Historic Ruins) — 9.4 mi, 253° W
- Mountain Top Historical Society (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 256° W
- Diving Lady (Public Artwork) — 11.4 mi, 129° SE
- Lookout Gallery (Gallery) — 13.0 mi, 258° W
- Weis Cinema (Cinema) — 14.8 mi, 186° S
- The Story Studio (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 178° S
- Little Bird Gallery (Gallery) — 17.2 mi, 265° W
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About This Jefferson Heights Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jefferson Heights, New York. Coordinates: 42.233977, -73.882352. 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 Jefferson Heights includes the ZIP code (12414), telephone area code (845), county seat of Greene County (Catskill), and school district assignment (Catskill Central School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
