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Poughquag New York Map

Explore Poughquag, 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 Poughquag, New York

How to Use This Poughquag, New York Map

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

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	Poughquag
State	New York (NY)
County	Dutchess County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.608983
Longitude	-73.681796
Population	2,200
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	12570
Area Code	845
County Seat	Poughkeepsie

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About Poughquag, New York

Poughquag is a locality in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,200. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Poughquag is located at 41.6090°N, 73.6818°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12570.

Poughquag holds the quiet, terrestrial weight of a landscape defined by the persistent, winding path of Whaley Lake Stream. It lies 7.7 miles north-northwest of Patterson, NY (from Patterson, NY: bearing 329°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east of Myers Corner. The water moves through the lowlands with a steady, unadorned purpose, carving a course that shapes the local topography long before the eye reaches the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains on the horizon. Within the immediate vicinity, the earth rises in modest, irregular swells, punctuated by the stillness of Furnace Pond, where the air often carries the damp, cool scent of mud and turning leaves. Residents walk the edges of the Town of Beekman Land, a space that serves as a quiet anchor for the community, maintaining a natural buffer against the encroaching pace of the modern world.

Poughquag emerged from early agrarian roots, its character tempered by the slow, seasonal demands of soil and harvest rather than the frantic demands of industry. The local economy persists as a blend of residential life and small-scale enterprise, reflecting a history that favored the steady hand of the farmer over the sudden fortune of the factory. To the west, the Clove Valley offers a sheltered passage through the land, a reminder of the geological forces that have long dictated how people settle and trade in this corner of the state. Life here is measured by the changing light that catches the late-day fields, a soft, amber clarity that settles over the roads and driveways, suggesting a place that values its own seclusion and the uncomplicated rhythm of a day spent entirely on land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Beekman Land (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 150° SE
Cedar Meadows Water Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 018° N
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 1.0 mi, 118° SE · 110k acres
Dutchess County Water and Land (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 305° NW
Dover Ridge Sewer District Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 040° NE
Depot Hill Multiple Use Area (State Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 172° S
West Mountain State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 053° NE
Green Haven State Correctional Facility (State Resource Management Area) — 2.5 mi, 219° SW
Cats Rock (Viewpoint) — 3.3 mi, 092° E
Pawling Nature Reserve (Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 098° E
Wonder Lake State Park (State Park) — 6.9 mi, 168° S
Watchtower Educational Center (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 145° SE
Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.6 mi, 033° NE · 598 acres
Northrop House (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 103° E
Sherman Play House (Theatre) — 9.7 mi, 102° E
Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park (State Park) — 9.8 mi, 220° SW
Lois Batchelder (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 094° E
Arts on the Lake (Arts Centre) — 10.1 mi, 176° S
Dover Stone Church (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 028° NE
Great Buddha Hall (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 214° SW
Jim Hulton (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 086° E
Susan Stein Shiva Theater (Theatre) — 12.2 mi, 296° NW
Call 811 (Public Artwork) — 12.2 mi, 244° SW
Sybil Ludington Statue (Monument) — 12.8 mi, 179° S
Kent Art Association (Gallery) — 13.2 mi, 053° NE
Ober Gallery (Gallery) — 13.3 mi, 053° NE
James Barron Art (Gallery) — 13.3 mi, 053° NE
Empire Cinemas (Cinema) — 13.7 mi, 156° SE
Bank Street Theatre (Cinema) — 14.1 mi, 099° E
New Milford Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 098° E

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