Preston-Potter Hollow New York Map

About Preston-Potter Hollow, New York

Preston-Potter Hollow is a locality in Albany County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 367. The population density is 14.0 people per km². Preston-Potter Hollow is located at 42.4330°N, 74.2288°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12469.

Preston-Potter Hollow rises from the dense, unyielding brush of the northern Appalachian foothills, where the earth holds the chill of the coming winter long after the frost has retreated. It lies 20.2 miles north of Edgewood, NY (from Edgewood, NY: bearing 358°T), and is situated 3.7 miles northwest of Durham. The landscape is a jagged mosaic of hardwood forests and steep, rocky inclines that funnel the wind into persistent, whistling currents. A mile away, the dark, polished surface of Catskill Creek cuts a jagged path through the limestone, its movement a constant, low-frequency hum against the silence of the woods. On the distant horizon, the Catskill Mountains loom as a blurred, charcoal-colored barrier, their peaks catching the last, thin light of day while the shadows pool deep in the Squirmer Valley, transforming the low ground into a basin of heavy, stagnant air.

Preston-Potter Hollow endures as a quiet remnant of an agrarian era, its history written in the crumbling foundations of stone walls that snake aimlessly through the timber. The local economy persists through a slow, deliberate stewardship of the land, defined by small-scale forestry and the maintenance of narrow, winding roads that connect isolated homesteads to the wider world. Residents often find their way to the Catskill Creek Fishing Access, a modest clearing where the human presence feels temporary against the relentless growth of the surrounding maples and oaks. Life here remains tethered to the seasonal pulse of the upstate interior, where the work of the day is measured by the clarity of the sky and the shifting density of the woods, far removed from the frantic pace of the state’s southern reaches.

About This Preston-Potter Hollow Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Preston-Potter Hollow, New York. Coordinates: 42.433, -74.2288. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Preston-Potter Hollow includes the ZIP code (12469), telephone area code (845), county seat of Albany County (Albany), and school district assignment (Greenville Central School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.