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Preble New York Map

Explore Preble, 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 Preble, New York

How to Use This Preble, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	42.735346
Longitude	-76.14826
Population	2,200
Density	28.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	13141
Area Code	315
County Seat	Cortland

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About Preble, New York

Preble is a locality in Cortland County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,200. The population density is 28.0 people per km². Preble is located at 42.7353°N, 76.1483°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13141.

Preble occupies a landscape defined by the quiet accumulation of glacial drift and the steady, patient work of inland waters. It lies 9.4 miles north of Cortland, NY (from Cortland, NY: bearing 10°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-northeast of Homer. The earth here rises in broad, sweeping inclines that catch the low-slung, golden light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the fields managed within the Preble Town of Land. To the east, the topography dips into the gentle depression of Bennett Hollow, while the proximity of Tully Forest provides a dense, verdant backdrop of hardwood canopy. A mile away, the West Branch Tioughnioga River traces a meandering path through the valley floor, its current persistent and clear, while the still, reflective surface of Green Lake offers a contrast to the moving water. The air carries a crisp, terrestrial weight, devoid of any maritime influence, smelling instead of damp soil, pine needles, and the cooling respiration of the woods.

Preble maintains a character shaped by its long-standing agricultural traditions and the necessity of adapting to the seasonal shifts of this upstate latitude. The local economy persists in a rhythm dictated by the harvest and the stewardship of the land, with small-scale operations utilizing the fertile valley silt that has supported families for generations. Residents move with a deliberate, unhurried purpose, mindful of the proximity of nature, whether they are traversing the terrain toward the distant spray of Fellows Falls or attending to the daily requirements of rural life. While the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally sharpen against the horizon during the clearest winter mornings, the focus remains on the immediate scale of the valley. Here, the landscape does not demand attention through grandiosity, but rather through the consistent, understated beauty of a place that remains deeply rooted in its own topography.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Preble Town of Land (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 175° S
Cortland County Land (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 178° S
Cortland Repertory Theatre (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 187° S
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 072° E
Tully Lake Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.7 mi, 015° N
Hewitt State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 264° W
Heiburg Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.0 mi, 094° E
Heiberg Memorial Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.5 mi, 041° NE
Spafford Forest Coldbrook Reforestation Area (Nature Reserve) — 5.4 mi, 317° NW
Grout Brook Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 5.7 mi, 261° W
New York State Grange Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 187° S
1939 World's Fair Flagpole (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 192° S
1890 House (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 190° S
Stadium Red (Stadium) — 10.5 mi, 195° S
Stadium White (Stadium) — 10.5 mi, 196° S
Gandee Gallery (Gallery) — 10.8 mi, 050° NE
Fillmore Glen State Park (State Park) — 11.2 mi, 252° W
Amberations (Nature Reserve) — 12.7 mi, 325° NW
Millard Fillmore's Cabin (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 259° W
Nor’easter Mountain Coaster (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 181° S
Old Dam (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 253° W
Jamesville Community Museum (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 012° N
Site of railroad turntable (Historic Ruins) — 19.1 mi, 047° NE
Snyder Bridge Dedication Plaque (Monument) — 19.3 mi, 330° NW
Marcellus Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 19.7 mi, 330° NW
Willow Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 20.0 mi, 048° NE
Cazenovia College Art Gallery (Gallery) — 20.1 mi, 048° NE
Green Lakes State Park (State Park) — 22.1 mi, 019° N
Finger Lakes National Forest (National Forest) — 32.0 mi, 251° W · 16k acres
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.1 mi, 296° NW · 20k acres

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