Explore Malta, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Malta, 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 Malta.
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 | Malta |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Saratoga County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 42.971187 |
| Longitude | -73.792621 |
| Population | 14,600 |
| Density | 280.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 12020 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| County Seat | Ballston Spa |
Malta occupies a quiet stretch of land where the earth rises in subtle, wooded swells that catch the amber light of late afternoon. It lies 7.4 miles north of Clifton Park, NY (from Clifton Park, NY: bearing 351°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south of Saratoga Springs. The landscape is defined by its inland composure, sitting far from any ocean influence and centered instead upon the steady, cooling presence of Saratoga Lake just two miles away. Nearby, the water of Drummond Creek winds through the soil, carving a path that sustains the local greenery. On the distant horizon, the peaks of the Adirondack Mountains rise like a serrated edge against the sky, grounding the northern view. Visitors often explore the quiet paths within the Saratoga Water Services Lands, where the silence is broken only by the movement of local wildlife.
Malta carries a history rooted in the transition from agrarian beginnings to the modern pulse of research and development. The local economy has shifted significantly, moving away from its early reliance on agriculture to become a central hub for the semiconductor industry. This rapid growth has brought a distinct vitality to the region, drawing professionals who appreciate the balance of technical innovation and rural space. Despite the change in industry, the town maintains a steady pace, holding on to the quietude of its formative years even as new infrastructure takes hold. Residents recognize that the character of the place is defined by this blend of high-tech ambition and the enduring patience of the landscape.
Malta fosters a cultural character that prizes its open space and the neighborly interactions found in its local parks and meeting spots. The proximity to the Wilkinson National Recreation Trail offers a place for those who seek to move through the woods and appreciate the local flora. While the Middle Ravine provides a natural boundary to the south, the community remains focused on its own local rhythms rather than looking toward distant urban centers. Notable figures such as the renowned author William Kennedy have deep ties to this region, reflecting the intellectual and artistic spirit that periodically emerges from these quiet surroundings. Everyday life moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, favoring the long shadows of dusk and the simple continuity of a well-tended home.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Malta, New York. Coordinates: 42.971187, -73.792621. 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 Malta includes the ZIP code (12020), telephone area code (518), county seat of Saratoga County (Ballston Spa), and school district assignment.
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. |