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Port Henry New York Map

Explore Port Henry, 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 Port Henry, New York

How to Use This Port Henry, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Port Henry, 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 Port Henry.

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	Port Henry
State	New York (NY)
County	Essex County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	44.048388
Longitude	-73.459847
Population	1,150
Density	319.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	12974
Area Code	845
County Seat	Elizabethtown
School District	Moriah Central School District

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About Port Henry, New York

Port Henry is a locality in Essex County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,150. The population density is 319.2 people per km². Port Henry is located at 44.0484°N, 73.4598°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12974.

Port Henry rises from the rugged western banks of Lake Champlain, where the land ascends in steep, verdant terraces toward the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Adirondack Mountains. It lies 28.0 miles east-southeast of North Elba, NY (from North Elba, NY: bearing 119°T), and is situated 2.3 miles east of Moriah. Mill Brook carves a persistent path through the local topography, its cool waters rushing toward the lake with a steady, liquid clarity that defines the drainage of the immediate basin. The air here carries a crisp, mineral quality, particularly during the transition of seasons when the light turns thin and pale, illuminating the crags of the earth in sharp relief. Travelers often pause at the Port Henry Boat Launch to witness how the expanse of water catches the evening sky, reflecting a stillness that anchors the surrounding hills.

Historical echoes of the iron industry linger in Port Henry, where the extraction of ore once fueled the growth of the regional economy and dictated the rhythm of daily labor. Deep beneath the surface of the landscape, tunnels and forgotten veins of magnetite serve as silent reminders of a time when the region stood at the center of northern industrial might. Today, the pace of life reflects the steady, quiet resilience of a place that has adapted to the ebb and flow of changing markets while remaining tethered to its geological roots. While the shadow of the Adirondack Mountains looms large on the western horizon, the character of Port Henry persists through its enduring architecture and the unyielding connection between its people and the enduring waters of Lake Champlain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Port Henry Boat Launch (State Recreation Area) — 0.4 mi, 040° NE
Meacham House (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 188° S
Limited View Southeast (Viewpoint) — 1.8 mi, 334° NW
Crown Point Campground (State Recreation Area) — 2.1 mi, 127° SE
Gage's Redoubt (Historic Castle / Fort) — 2.1 mi, 140° SE
D.A.R. State Park (State Park) — 2.2 mi, 080° E
Chimney Point State Park (State Park) — 2.2 mi, 116° SE
Historic Redoubt (Historic Castle / Fort) — 2.4 mi, 140° SE
Whitney/Hospital Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 108° E
Buzz Wright Memorial (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 315° NW
Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 092° E
Nature preserve (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 077° E
Northwest Bay Road (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 000° N
High Peaks Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 10.3 mi, 281° W
Giant Mountain Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 10.8 mi, 310° NW
The Vergennes Opera House (Theatre) — 13.3 mi, 051° NE
Adirondack history center museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 331° NW
Cornwall Historical Society (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 116° SE
Ticonderoga Arts / Downtown Gallery (Gallery) — 13.9 mi, 173° S
Star Trek Original Series Set Tours (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 173° S
Bench and Table (Public Artwork) — 14.1 mi, 101° E
Hepburn Zoo (Theatre) — 14.2 mi, 101° E
Middlebury College Museum of Art (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 102° E
Battle of Carrilon (Registered Battlefield) — 14.6 mi, 166° S
Middlebury Falls (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 099° E
Edgewater Gallery on the Green (Gallery) — 14.7 mi, 099° E
Green Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 18.5 mi, 090° E · 412k acres
Bristol Cliffs Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.5 mi, 081° E · 3,750 acres
Moosalamoo National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 20.0 mi, 111° E · 16k acres
Breadloaf Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.4 mi, 098° E · 25k acres

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