Oak Hill New York Map

About Oak Hill, New York

Oak Hill is a locality in Washington County, New York, United States. Oak Hill is located at 42.9709°N, 73.4040°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12460.

Oak Hill rises from the rolling contours of Washington County, New York, a place where the land seems to breathe with a quiet, enduring strength. It lies 14.5 miles south-east of Gates, NY (from Gates, NY: bearing 125°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-south-east of Greenwich. The terrain here is a tapestry of cultivated fields, their furrows catching the sun like so many whispers of seasons past, interspersed with woodlands where the oaks, for which the place is named, stand sentinel. These trees, ancient and broad, cast long shadows that stretch and shrink with the sun's slow arc, their leaves a rustling chorus in the summer breeze. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, a mingling of damp earth, pine needles, and the distant perfume of ripening apples in autumn. Creeks, no wider than a man's stride but with a determined flow, carve their way through the land, their banks often softened by moss and ferns, reflecting the dappled light that filters through the canopy. The history of Oak Hill is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring patterns of its life. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, a testament to the resilience of those who have worked it. The local economy, once tied more directly to the soil, now finds its pulse in a blend of agriculture and small-scale industry, a careful balance struck between tradition and adaptation. You can still see the remnants of older ways in the weathered barns and stone walls that trace the boundaries of farms, each stone a silent story of labor. The distinctive character of Oak Hill lies in this persistent connection to its roots, a quiet pride in its ability to sustain itself, where the pace of life allows for the observation of a hawk circling overhead or the slow unfolding of a flower, each detail a small miracle in the grand, unhurried sweep of days.

About This Oak Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Hill, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.970911, -73.404001. 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 Oak Hill and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Oak Hill includes the ZIP code (12028), telephone area code (518, 845), county seat of Washington County (Fort Edward), 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 Oak Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.