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Pyrites New York Map

Explore Pyrites, 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 Pyrites, New York

How to Use This Pyrites, New York Map

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

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	Pyrites
State	New York (NY)
County	St. Lawrence County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	44.514783
Longitude	-75.185762
Population	480
Density	22.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	13652, 13677
Area Code	315
County Seat	Canton

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About Pyrites, New York

Pyrites is a locality in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Pyrites is located at 44.5148°N, 75.1858°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 13652, 13677.

Pyrites claims its identity from the rugged, bedrock-strewn terrain of northern New York, where the Grass River carves a deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 5.6 miles south of Canton, NY (from Canton, NY: bearing 188°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-southwest of Pierrepont. The river’s steady, dark current serves as the primary artery for the locality, pulling past the weathered stone foundations that remain as silent witnesses to earlier industry. Only a mile away, the rush of Harts Falls breaks the stillness of the woods, its constant, rhythmic pouring of water providing a sharp, percussive counterpoint to the quietude of the surrounding timberland. On clear days, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Adirondack Mountains rises against the horizon, a reminder of the vast, ancient geography that defines this northern interior.

Pyrites bears the marks of a nineteenth-century mining ambition, built upon the extraction of iron sulfide that once fueled a local economy of furnace and forge. While the heavy industry of the past has long since receded, the landscape retains a stoic, functional character, with remnants of foundations peering through the undergrowth like skeletal memories. The nearby Village of Hermon Land offers a quiet expanse of open space, and for those who wander further, the stillness of Beaver Meadow provides a sharp contrast to the more rugged terrain. Life in Pyrites moves with the deliberate pace of a place that has seen its boom years transition into a settled, rural endurance, where the changing light over the Grass River defines the passage of hours more than any clock.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Village of Hermon Land (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 215° SW
Taylor Park Community Beach (Local Recreation) — 4.0 mi, 015° N
Upper And Lower Lakes Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 5.1 mi, 327° NW
Java Barn Music (Theatre) — 5.2 mi, 014° N
Village of Canton Land (Local Park) — 5.3 mi, 105° E
Making a Difference Campaign St. Lawrence (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 013° N
Douglas K. Mattice (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 013° N
Cluster of Four Cubes (Public Artwork) — 5.3 mi, 013° N
Giant ADK Chair (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 013° N
Sullivan Student Center Designation (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 013° N
Launders Underground (Theatre) — 5.5 mi, 013° N
Richard F. Brush Art Gallery (Gallery) — 5.5 mi, 013° N
Tauny (Gallery) — 5.6 mi, 008° N
Downerville State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 148° SE
Grass River Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 135° SE
Saint Lawrence County Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 205° SW
Higley Flow State Park (State Park) — 12.3 mi, 095° E
The Tub (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 075° E
Lucy's Hole (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 073° E
Tannery Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 12.5 mi, 076° E
The Narrows (Attraction) — 12.5 mi, 075° E
Frederick Remington Art Museum (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 310° NW
Galop Island State Park (State Park) — 20.4 mi, 334° NW
Lock 27 (Historic Ruins) — 21.0 mi, 330° NW
Prescott Railway Station (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 309° NW
Homewood Museum (Museum) — 22.1 mi, 296° NW
Iroquois Lock (Viewpoint) — 22.7 mi, 344° N
Five Ponds Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 26.2 mi, 163° S
Pepperbox Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 35.8 mi, 173° S

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