McDonough New York Map

About McDonough, New York

McDonough is a locality in Chenango County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 18.0 people per km². McDonough is located at 42.4984°N, 75.7680°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13801.

McDonough rests in a fold of Chenango County, where the land rises and falls with a patient, agricultural grace. It lies 26.2 miles south-south-east of Union, NY (from Union, NY: bearing 167°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-north-west of Oxford. The hills, softened by centuries of cultivation and forestation, cradle wide, fertile valleys that catch the sun like cupped hands. Here, the sky often feels vast, a canvas of shifting blues and grays, and the air carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially potent after a summer rain. The landscape is a muted palette of greens and browns, marked by the silver threads of streams that meander through pastures and woodland, their quiet murmur a constant, gentle presence. Fields of corn and hay stretch across the slopes, their orderly rows a testament to human endeavor against the wilder, untamed edges of the woods. The roots of McDonough run deep into the soil, planted by early settlers drawn to its promise of self-sufficiency. For generations, the economy has been intrinsically tied to the land, with dairy farming and agricultural pursuits forming its sturdy backbone. Evidence of this enduring connection can be seen in the weathered barns and farmhouses that dot the countryside, their silhouettes familiar against the horizon. While the hum of tractors and the turning of seasons have always dictated the rhythm of life here, a quiet resilience pervades McDonough. The absence of grand monuments is offset by the pervasive sense of history etched into the very character of the place, a history told not in stone but in the continuity of generations who have worked and lived upon this land.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of McDonough, New York with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 McDonough and Chenango County.

Detailed location data for McDonough includes the ZIP code (13801), telephone area code (315), county seat of Chenango County (Norwich), 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 McDonough is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.