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Lake Peekskill New York Map

Explore Lake Peekskill, 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 Lake Peekskill, New York

How to Use This Lake Peekskill, New York Map

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

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	Lake Peekskill
State	New York (NY)
County	Putnam County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.334816
Longitude	-73.88097
Population	3,600
Density	480.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	10537
Area Code	914, 845
County Seat	Carmel

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About Lake Peekskill, New York

Lake Peekskill is a locality in Putnam County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,600. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Lake Peekskill is located at 41.3348°N, 73.8810°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 10537.

Lake Peekskill anchors a landscape defined by the steady, rhythmic persistence of the Peekskill Hollow Creek, which carves a path through the dense, wooded terrain surrounding the water. The air here holds a distinct weight, cooling rapidly as the shadows of late afternoon stretch across the Town Of Putnam Valley Land, where the earth feels damp and rich with the decay of autumn leaves. High above the canopy, the distant, hazy blue outlines of the Appalachian Mountains provide a silent, immovable horizon that frames the quietude of the basin. The light at dusk possesses a peculiar, amber clarity, catching the surface of Lake Peekskill and turning the reeds into slender, dark silhouettes against the darkening slope of the woods.

History here is measured in the slow transition from seasonal summer camps to permanent residences, a shift that transformed the economic character of the region from a weekend retreat into a quiet, year-round enclave. While the local economy remains largely tethered to the broader regional pulse, the daily life within Lake Peekskill maintains a private, insular tempo, far removed from the frantic commerce of the lower state. Residents move with an unforced cadence, their routines dictated by the geography of the hollow and the proximity to the natural silence of the surrounding terrain. It is a place where the architecture of mid-century cottages remains stubbornly loyal to the hillside, watching over the water as the seasons cycle through the stark, gray stillness of winter and the sudden, verdant intensity of the thaw.

Nearby Outdoor Places

New York City Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 263° W
Philipstown Town Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 268° W
TOWN OF CORTLANDT Land (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 117° SE
County Of Putnam Land (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 308° NW
Regal UA Cortlandt Town Center (Cinema) — 1.8 mi, 158° S
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 2.4 mi, 320° NW · 110k acres
Schoolhouse Museum (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 058° NE
Granite Mountain Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 035° NE
Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 323° NW
Quarry (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 142° SE
State of New York Lands (State Recreation Area) — 3.0 mi, 112° E
Old Car (Historic Ruins) — 3.1 mi, 148° SE
Giant Boulder (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 121° SE
Donald J. Trump State Park (State Park) — 3.4 mi, 092° E
Castle Rock Unique Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 308° NW
East Redoubt (Historic Castle / Fort) — 3.6 mi, 220° SW
Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park (State Park) — 3.7 mi, 017° N
West Redoubt (Historic Castle / Fort) — 3.7 mi, 223° SW
MANITOGA / The Russel Wright Design Center (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 285° W
The Peekskill Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 213° SW
Lincoln Depot Museum (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 218° SW
Garrison Art Center (Arts Centre) — 4.8 mi, 314° NW
West Point Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 302° NW
John Burroughs (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 298° NW
Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 5.1 mi, 236° SW
General Patton (Public Artwork) — 5.5 mi, 315° NW
L'Ecole Polytechnique Monument (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 315° NW
Kosciuszko Monument (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 318° NW
Iona Island Component Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 5.6 mi, 245° SW
Yorktown Stage (Theatre) — 6.6 mi, 128° SE

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