Mount Pleasant New York Map

About Mount Pleasant, New York

Mount Pleasant is a locality in Schenectady County, New York, United States. Mount Pleasant is located at 42.7976°N, 73.9476°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 10594.

Mount Pleasant rests in a quiet corner of Schenectady County, its landscape a gentle sprawl of rolling hills that catch the late afternoon sun in a buttery glow. It lies 1.2 miles south-south-west of Schenectady, NY (from Schenectady, NY: bearing 200°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-north-west of Guilderland. The terrain here is a soft undulation, a series of rises and dips cloaked in mature deciduous forests, their leaves rustling with a sound like hushed secrets. Small streams, born from the higher ground, meander through the valleys, their waters reflecting the dappled light of the canopy above. Fields, where they break the woodland, lie in neat rectangles, hinting at a long-held agricultural past, while the occasional farmhouse, weathered and sturdy, stands as a sentinel against the open sky. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant call of a crow or the murmur of wind through the pines. The history of Mount Pleasant is deeply rooted in the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its early settlers. For generations, farming was the lifeblood, with families coaxing sustenance from the rich earth, a tradition that still echoes in the preserved barns and the fertile fields that remain. Later, the proximity to burgeoning industrial centers provided opportunities, drawing in workers and shaping a more varied local economy, though the agricultural character never entirely faded. While no grand monuments mark its past, the quiet persistence of its people, the enduring beauty of its natural setting, and the simple dignity of its homesteads are the true hallmarks of Mount Pleasant, a place where the passage of time feels measured by the changing seasons rather than the frantic ticking of clocks.

About This Mount Pleasant Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Pleasant, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.797577, -73.947624. 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 Mount Pleasant and Schenectady County.

Detailed location data for Mount Pleasant includes the ZIP code (12457), telephone area code (845, 914), county seat of Schenectady County (Schenectady), 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 Mount Pleasant is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.