Jericho New York Map

About Jericho, New York

Jericho is a locality in Clinton County, New York, United States. It has a population of 14,808. The population density is 1443.1 people per km². Jericho is located at 40.7874°N, 73.5416°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 11937, 11753.

Jericho occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, quiet transit of Stillwater Brook as it carves through the verdant, inland terrain. It lies 12.2 miles west-northwest of Plattsburgh, NY (from Plattsburgh, NY: bearing 303°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-northeast of Dannemora. The ground here holds a subtle, firm weight, characterized by the dense stands of timber found in the nearby Dunkin'S Reserve State Forest, which provides a cooling canopy for the local wildlife. Five miles to the west, the basin of Bear Hollow creates a natural depression that catches the afternoon light, casting long, amber shadows across the fields. While the distant, jagged silhouette of the Adirondack Mountains remains a faint memory on the far horizon, the immediate environment is defined by the steady, temperate moisture of the surrounding woodlands and the unassuming, earth-toned rise of the local topography.

Jericho preserves a legacy of land stewardship that has shifted from early agricultural roots to a modern, service-oriented economy. The proximity of Clinton State Forest Number Eight ensures that a sense of wild, unmanaged growth persists just beyond the residential edges, while the presence of Miner Lake to the north offers a singular, reflective point in the regional grid. The pace of life in Jericho is measured by the steady movement of commuters and the quiet maintenance of established, tree-lined thoroughfares. It is a place where the history of the soil remains visible in the carefully kept plots and the deliberate layout of the neighborhood, favoring a grounded, practical existence over the frantic energy found elsewhere in the state.

About This Jericho Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jericho, New York. Coordinates: 40.787447, -73.541615. 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 Jericho includes the ZIP code (11937, 11753), telephone area code (914, 845, 516), county seat of Clinton County (Plattsburgh), and school district assignment (Jericho Union Free 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.