Mooers Forks New York Map

About Mooers Forks, New York

Mooers Forks is a locality in Clinton County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Mooers Forks is located at 44.9581°N, 73.6407°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12959.

Mooers Forks lies at the confluence of the Great Chazy River and its tributary, the Little Chazy, a place where the land begins to ripple and swell before the grander slopes of the Adirondack foothills. It lies 39.4 miles north-north-west of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 328°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west-south-west of Champlain. Here, the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of the riverside, a coolness that lingers even on bright summer days, and the light, particularly as it slants through the tall maples and pines that fringe the fields, takes on a burnished, almost golden quality. The terrain, a mix of fertile bottomland and gently rising ground, is crisscrossed by old stone walls, remnants of farms long since past, and the ubiquitous presence of water shapes the very character of the place, its quiet murmur a constant undertone to the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a crow. The history of Mooers Forks is intimately tied to the flow of its rivers, powering mills that once processed lumber and grain, the vestiges of which still dot the landscape, weathered wood and rusted iron testifying to a bygone era of industry. This region, once a frontier of logging and agriculture, developed its economy through the bounty of the land and the strength of its waterways, and while those days of heavy industry have receded, a spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the natural world persist. The local character is shaped by the seasons, a slow unfolding of life that mirrors the patient progress of the rivers themselves, and the distinctive quietude of Mooers Forks offers a balm to those seeking respite from the clamor of more hurried places.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mooers Forks, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.958094, -73.640699. 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 Mooers Forks and Clinton County.

Detailed location data for Mooers Forks includes the ZIP code (12959), telephone area code (845), county seat of Clinton County (Plattsburgh), 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 Mooers Forks is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.