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Northwest Ithaca New York Map

Explore Northwest Ithaca, New York, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Northwest Ithaca, New York

How to Use This Northwest Ithaca, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Northwest Ithaca, New York. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New York or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Northwest Ithaca.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Northwest Ithaca
State	New York (NY)
County	Tompkins County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.458548
Longitude	-76.535121
Population	2,231
Density	242.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	14850
Area Code	607
County Seat	Ithaca
School District	Ithaca City School District

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About Northwest Ithaca, New York

Northwest Ithaca is a locality in Tompkins County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,231. The population density is 242.4 people per km². Northwest Ithaca is located at 42.4585°N, 76.5351°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14850.

Northwest Ithaca defines the northern edge of the city where the land tilts decisively toward the expansive, deep waters of Cayuga Lake. It lies 1.2 miles northeast of Tompkins, NY (from Tompkins, NY: bearing 46°T), and is situated 2.7 miles northwest of Ithaca. Indian Creek carves a persistent path through the limestone shelf, its movement steady and rhythmic as it navigates toward the basin, often carrying the scent of damp shale and cooling earth. The air here holds a crisp, inland clarity, intensified by the proximity of the water and the verticality of the landscape, where the ground rises sharply into ridges that eventually reach toward the distant Appalachian Mountains. Visitors often traverse the Black Diamond Trail, a path that follows the old railway grade and provides a quiet vantage point to observe the transition from the manicured edges of residential life to the rugged, untamed slopes of the nearby Twin Glens.

Northwest Ithaca carries a history deeply linked to the industrial and academic currents that have long shaped the region, grounding the economy in a blend of scholarly pursuit and technical labor. The presence of nearby institutions ensures that the intellectual atmosphere remains as palpable as the seasonal shift in the light, which turns a pale, thin gold as autumn settles over the valley. While the roaring energy of Ithaca Falls lies just a short distance away, the local pace remains measured, favoring the quiet movement of residents who move between the wooded outskirts and the central urban core. Life here is defined by this proximity to the water and the persistent influence of the surrounding geography, creating a space where the legacy of the landscape feels as enduring as the stone foundations of the older homes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Ithaca Land (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 177° S
Black Diamond Trail (State Recreation Area) — 0.5 mi, 038° NE
The Overlook At West Hill (housing for the elderly) (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 338° N
Ithaca Town Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 316° NW
Cass Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 104° E
Cayuga-Seneca Canal (State Recreation Area) — 1.1 mi, 082° E
Fuertes Swan Pond Overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.4 mi, 084° E
Turn here for fresh eggs farm stand (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 318° NW
Twin Glens Natural Area Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 042° NE
Tompkins Center for History & Culture (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 123° SE
Cinemapolis (Cinema) — 2.4 mi, 125° SE
Six Mile Creek Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 122° SE
Monument of Ezra Cornell (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 104° E
Cornell Cinema (Cinema) — 2.7 mi, 108° E
Andrew Dickson White Statue (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 104° E
Risley Theater (Theatre) — 2.8 mi, 098° E
Buttermilk Falls State Park (State Park) — 2.8 mi, 171° S
Stick And Stone Farm and CSA (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 314° NW
Statler Auditorium (Theatre) — 2.9 mi, 109° E
Rt 96 Self Storage (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 310° NW
Robert H. Treman State Park (State Park) — 3.8 mi, 189° S
Unidentified Stone Tower (Historic Ruins) — 4.1 mi, 193° S
Field School House (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 017° N
Bob Baker BBQ Pavilion (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 017° N
Sims-Jennings Preserve at Cayuga Cliffs (Nature Reserve) — 7.4 mi, 348° N
Danby Gathery Art Works (Gallery) — 7.4 mi, 159° S
Ulysses Historical Society (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 311° NW
Finger Lakes National Forest (National Forest) — 10.5 mi, 286° W · 16k acres

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