Nelliston New York Map

About Nelliston, New York

Nelliston is a locality in Montgomery County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 707. The population density is 255.8 people per km². Nelliston is located at 42.9348°N, 74.6135°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13428.

Nelliston lies where the gentle slopes of Montgomery County begin their subtle ascent, a landscape defined by broad, open fields that stretch towards the distant, hazy blue of the Mohawk Valley's northern rim. It lies 28.4 miles west of Glenville, NY (from Glenville, NY: bearing 271°T), and is situated 0.5 miles east-north-east of Minden. Here, the land is a generous palette of fertile earth, a rich, dark loam that promises abundance, punctuated by the darker green of mature trees lining the occasional creek bed and the lighter emerald of pasturelands. The air, particularly in the soft light of late afternoon, carries the clean, crisp scent of turned soil and ripening corn, a testament to the enduring agricultural heart of the region. The character of Nelliston is one of quiet resilience, a place where the seasons dictate the pace of life, and the sky seems to hold an almost tangible presence, vast and ever-changing. The history of Nelliston is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heritage of the Mohawk Valley, its early settlers drawn by the promise of this fertile land. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood, with corn, hay, and dairy cows forming the backbone of the local economy, their steady presence shaping the very contours of the surrounding countryside. While the larger agricultural enterprises now dominate, the echoes of smaller family farms and their generations of labor can still be felt in the sturdy, weathered barns and the meticulously maintained stone walls that crisscross the fields. This enduring connection to the land imbues Nelliston with a sense of continuity, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather, like the subtle scent of woodsmoke on a cool evening, still gently perfumes the present.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Nelliston, 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 Nelliston and Montgomery County.

Detailed location data for Nelliston includes the ZIP code (13410), telephone area code (315), county seat of Montgomery County (Fonda), and school district assignment (Fort Plain Central School District). 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 Nelliston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.