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Old Forge New York Map

Explore Old Forge, 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 Old Forge, New York

How to Use This Old Forge, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Old Forge, 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 Old Forge.

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	Old Forge
State	New York (NY)
County	Herkimer County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	43.710068
Longitude	-74.974341
Population	727
Density	157.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	13420
Area Code	315
County Seat	Herkimer
School District	Town of Webb Union Free School District

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About Old Forge, New York

Old Forge is a locality in Herkimer County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 727. The population density is 157.2 people per km². Old Forge is located at 43.7101°N, 74.9743°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13420.

Old Forge anchors itself where the Middle Branch Moose River spills its dark, quickened current into the expansive, interconnected waters of the Fulton Chain Lakes. It lies 42.0 miles northeast of Rome, NY (from Rome, NY: bearing 35°T), and is situated 33.0 miles south of Oswegatchie. The air here holds a crisp, singular weight, tempered by the proximity of the Town Of Webb Land, which blankets the surrounding terrain in dense, unyielding timber. To the west, the landscape dips toward the distant, low-slung expanse of East Bay, while the horizon is defined by the faint, jagged silhouette of the Adirondack Mountains, standing as silent observers to the shifting light. The earth feels ancient and damp, a place where the water dictates the rhythm of the day, reflecting a sky that transitions from pale, morning silver to a deep, bruised violet as evening settles over the shoreline.

Economic life in Old Forge has long been tethered to the movement of these waters and the rugged demands of the wilderness, evolving from early industrial ambitions into a quiet, seasonal resilience. Travelers often venture toward the mist-shrouded descent of Limekiln Falls, or cast their gaze toward the solitude of Dog Island, where the silence is broken only by the pull of the current. The legacy of the region remains etched in the local trade, which pivots between the necessities of the deep woods and the steady hum of visitors seeking the quietude of the basin. Despite the passage of time, Old Forge maintains a distinct, solitary character, a place where the work of the day is measured not by the clock, but by the slow, inevitable turn of the seasons across the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kurt Gardner Photography Gallery (Gallery) — 0.1 mi, 215° SW
Town Of Webb Land (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 117° SE
Town Of Webb UFSD #1 Land (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 211° SW
Fulton Chain Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 354° N
Enchanted Forest Water Safari (Theme Park) — 0.5 mi, 046° NE
Paul Bunyan (Public Artwork) — 0.5 mi, 044° NE
Nicks Lake Campground (State Recreation Area) — 1.1 mi, 189° S
Black River Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 212° SW
McCauley Mountain Overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.3 mi, 148° SE
Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 1.7 mi, 261° W
Big Rock (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 067° NE
Moose River Plains Camping Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.9 mi, 111° E
West Canada Lake Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 9.3 mi, 151° SE
Gate House Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 17.3 mi, 075° E
Raquette Lake Navigation Co. (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 066° NE
Great Camp Sagamore Tours (Attraction) — 17.6 mi, 078° E
Sugar Shack Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 18.2 mi, 076° E
Boonville Cemetery Gazebo (Monument) — 23.3 mi, 228° SW
Elks Lodge "Elk Monument" (Monument) — 23.4 mi, 226° SW
Erwin Parks "Rock" (Monument) — 23.5 mi, 229° SW
American Maple Museum (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 301° NW
Adirondack Experience: The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 068° E
Long Lake Boat Tours (Attraction) — 33.0 mi, 056° NE
Speculator Historical Museum (Museum) — 33.7 mi, 115° SE
Oriskany Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 41.7 mi, 208° SW
Engine House Number 2 (Museum) — 42.0 mi, 215° SW

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