Maplecrest New York Map

About Maplecrest, New York

Maplecrest is a locality in Greene County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Maplecrest is located at 42.2759°N, 74.1868°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12454.

Maplecrest unfurls itself across a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers, where the Catskill Mountains begin their gentle ascent. It lies 32.8 miles south-south-west of Guilderland, NY (from Guilderland, NY: bearing 205°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north of Edgewood. Rolling hills, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of hardwoods and pines, cradle the narrow valleys that define this Greene County locality. The air here, especially in the twilight hours, carries the crisp, clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a perfume that seems to deepen as the sun dips below the western ridges, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and fading rose. Small streams, born from the highlands, thread their way through the terrain, their murmur a constant, soothing presence, and the occasional weathered barn, its paint peeling like sunburnt skin, stands as a quiet sentinel against the vastness of the natural world. The story of Maplecrest is one of hardy resilience, rooted in the logging and bluestone quarrying that once defined its economy. For generations, the rich veins of stone and timber drawn from these mountains sustained families and built the very foundations of the region. While the heavy industries have largely receded, a quiet agricultural spirit persists, with small farms and orchards still dotting the landscape, their harvests offered at roadside stands that appear as if by magic. The character of Maplecrest is woven from these threads of past labor and present tranquility; it is a place where the hurried pace of modern life seems to soften, replaced by a more deliberate cadence, a quiet understanding between the people and the enduring, beautiful land they inhabit.

About This Maplecrest Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Maplecrest, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.275919, -74.186807. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Maplecrest and Greene County.

Detailed location data for Maplecrest includes the ZIP code (12454), telephone area code (845), county seat of Greene County (Catskill), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Maplecrest is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.