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Keene New York Map

Explore Keene, 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 Keene, New York

How to Use This Keene, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	44.256158
Longitude	-73.792085
Population	1,100
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	12942
Area Code	845
County Seat	Elizabethtown

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About Keene, New York

Keene is a locality in Essex County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,100. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Keene is located at 44.2562°N, 73.7921°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12942.

Keene commands a presence defined by the cold, clear urgency of Jones Brook, which carves its path through the bedrock with a persistent, rhythmic hum. It lies 8.1 miles east of North Elba, NY (from North Elba, NY: bearing 84°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-southwest of Jay. The air here holds a thin, crystalline quality that sharpens the edges of the surrounding landscape, where the slopes of the Adirondack Mountains loom on the distant horizon like silent, weathered sentinels. A mile away, the expansive Keene Valley opens wide to catch the shifting light, while the nearby Hulls Falls spills over its rocky ledge in a restless, frothing descent. Four miles to the north, the surface of Lower Cascade Lake mirrors the sky, remaining a dark, still pool that anchors the rugged terrain. This wilderness edge is defined by the proximity of the High Peaks Wilderness, a vast expanse of untamed earth that dictates the tempo of the day, demanding a respectful silence from those who move through its timber.

Commerce in Keene has long been pruned by the necessities of a high-altitude life, balancing the demands of seasonal visitors with a quiet, local resilience. Historically, the extraction of resources and the slow cultivation of the valley floor shaped the settlement, favoring those who could thrive amidst the deep winters and short, brilliant growing seasons. Today, the economy relies on the steady flow of travelers seeking the solitude of the interior, many of whom traverse the Southside Trail to find a deeper connection to the topography. Life here proceeds with a deliberate, unadorned focus, where the seasonal rhythm of the frost and thaw governs the practicalities of work and home. Even in the height of the summer, the quietude of the surroundings persists, creating a space where the weight of history is felt not in monuments, but in the enduring, rugged character of the inhabitants who have made Keene their permanent anchor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

High Peaks Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 0.7 mi, 247° SW
Hurricane Mountain Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 0.7 mi, 022° N
Hammond Pond Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 208° SW
Water District Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 137° SE
State Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 018° N
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 1.5 mi, 159° S
Town of Keene Land (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 171° S
Airport Town Shed Land (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 176° S
Essex County Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 001° N
Cascade Mountain (Viewpoint) — 4.3 mi, 232° SW
High Peaks (State Resource Management Area) — 5.3 mi, 196° S
Mount Van Hoevenberg Winter Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 241° SW
Beaver Brook Tract Expansion (Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 002° N
Lake Placid Bobsled Experience at Mt. Van Hoevenberg (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 248° W
Cliffside Coaster (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 248° W
10th Mountain Division Memorial (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 287° W
Porridge Potholes (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 327° NW
Master Pothole (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 328° NW
Bert Williams Farm (Historic Ruins) — 7.7 mi, 009° N
Canyon Bridge Memorial (Monument) — 7.9 mi, 183° S
John Brown Memorial Statue (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 268° W
Big Wooden Bear (8') (Public Artwork) — 9.1 mi, 325° NW
Lake Placid Hall of Fame (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 282° W
Lake Placid Olympic Museum (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 282° W
Adirondack history center museum (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 105° E
Plane Crash Site (Historic Ruins) — 13.8 mi, 253° W
Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery (Gallery) — 17.5 mi, 286° W
NorthWind Fine Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 17.5 mi, 286° W
Adirondack Art Association (Gallery) — 22.1 mi, 080° E
Six Nations Indian Museum (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 317° NW

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