Melrose Park New York Map

About Melrose Park, New York

Melrose Park is a locality in Cayuga County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,141. The population density is 221.5 people per km². Melrose Park is located at 42.9056°N, 76.5141°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13021.

Melrose Park occupies a quiet expanse of terrain defined by the steady, persistent presence of the Owasco River. It lies 2.1 miles southeast of Auburn, NY (from Auburn, NY: bearing 141°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west-southwest of Skaneateles. The Owasco Lake provides a serene anchor for the landscape, its surface often reflecting the pale, thin light of late afternoon as the water moves toward the riverbed. Beyond the immediate banks, the land stretches into a quiet corridor of fields and secondary growth, far removed from the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains. Here, the ground holds the memory of deep seasonal frost, and the air carries a crispness that lingers long after the sun has slipped behind the horizon. The Cayuga County Real Property R Land remains a quiet, unadorned presence, offering a patch of open space that connects the local topography to the wider, inland rhythms of the region.

Melrose Park maintains a steady, deliberate pace that reflects its long-standing relationship with the land and the modest industries that have sustained it over generations. The economy remains rooted in the practical necessities of the region, where the labor of the day is measured by the changing colors of the harvest and the maintenance of local infrastructure. While the Lettie M Cook Memorial Forest stands as a reminder of the dense, wilder reaches that once dominated the interior, modern life here is shaped by the proximity of the water and the simple, functional layout of the roads. Residents often look toward the eventual promise of Cat Hollow, a geologic feature that marks the varied elevation of the surrounding country. Life in Melrose Park is defined by an understated persistence, where the changing seasons dictate the tempo of daily activity and the quiet endurance of its people.

About This Melrose Park Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Melrose Park, New York. Coordinates: 42.905644, -76.514054. 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 Melrose Park includes the ZIP code (13021), telephone area code (315), county seat of Cayuga County (Auburn), and school district assignment (Auburn City School District).

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.