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Point Vivian New York Map

Explore Point Vivian, 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 Point Vivian, New York

How to Use This Point Vivian, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Point Vivian, 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 Point Vivian.

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	Point Vivian
State	New York (NY)
County	Jefferson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	44.31616
Longitude	-75.949951
Population	1,200
Density	280.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	13607, 12203
Area Code	315, 518
County Seat	Watertown

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About Point Vivian, New York

Point Vivian is a locality in Jefferson County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Point Vivian is located at 44.3162°N, 75.9500°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 13607, 12203.

Point Vivian emerges from the granite shoreline as a quiet protrusion of land, defined by the relentless, shifting currents of Densmore Bay. It lies 20.2 miles north-northwest of Fort Drum, NY (from Fort Drum, NY: bearing 338°T), and is situated 23.7 miles north of Watertown. The atmosphere here carries the bracing, mineral scent of water that has traveled long miles, its clarity reflecting a sky that often turns the color of a bruised plum before the evening settles. Beyond the immediate waterline, the landscape is punctuated by the presence of Gypsy Island, which acts as a natural breakwater against the wider expanse. While the distant silhouette of the Adirondack Mountains remains a faint, jagged memory on the horizon, the immediate topography is dominated by the low-lying, rocky character of the coast, where the rhythmic pulse of the water against the shore dictates the cadence of the day.

Point Vivian maintains an economy tethered to the seasonal migrations of visitors and the enduring patience of those who work the water, a stark contrast to the distant, bustling centers of the south. The nearby Saint Lawrence River acts as a vital artery for the region, grounding the local identity in the commerce and movement that have defined these banks for generations. Residents often find their way to the quietude of Keewaydin State Park, where the forest floor holds a damp, ancient stillness, or they look toward the inland silence of Butterfield Lake when the bay becomes too restless. Life in Point Vivian is measured not by the clock, but by the subtle transition of light across the water and the persistent, quiet labor required to maintain a life along such an exposed and beautiful edge.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Keewaydin State Park (State Park) — 0.6 mi, 066° NE
Coast Guard Station Alexandria Bay (Local Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 031° NE
Collins Landing Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 1.3 mi, 226° SW
Alexandria Bay Village of Land (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 044° NE
Alexandria Bay Village Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 2.0 mi, 049° NE
Uncle Sam boat tours (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 046° NE
Wellesley Island State Park (State Park) — 2.4 mi, 298° NW
Cranberry Creek Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 3.3 mi, 071° E
Battle of Cranberry Creek (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 073° E
Orleans Town Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 3.9 mi, 237° SW
Parc national des Îles-du-Saint-Laurent (Nature Reserve) — 4.2 mi, 320° NW
1000 Islands Gananoque Boat Tour (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 321° NW
1000 Islands Cruises Rockport: Rockport Boat Line (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 011° N
Glacial Potholes (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 254° W
Redwood Historical Society (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 099° E
Hyde Lake Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 7.5 mi, 126° SE
St Lawrence Islands National Park (Nature Reserve) — 7.7 mi, 031° NE
Veterans Monument (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 132° SE
The Soldiers and Sailors (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 133° SE
Coyote Flats State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 157° SE
South Hammond State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 074° E
Hammond Historical Museum (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 053° NE
Grist Mill built in 1805 (Historic Ruins) — 16.1 mi, 132° SE
Philadelphia Historical Society (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 132° SE
10th Mountain Division & Fort Drum Museum (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 156° SE
Old Iron Works (Historic Ruins) — 20.7 mi, 098° E
10th Mountain Division Historical Collection (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 153° SE
Women's Memorial (Public Artwork) — 22.8 mi, 035° NE
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 23.0 mi, 164° S
Little Theatre of Watertown (Theatre) — 23.3 mi, 173° S

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