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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 code: 13677.

Pyrites rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and ice, where the St. Lawrence River's vast watershed spills across the northern reaches of New York. It lies 91.0 miles north of Rome, NY (from Rome, NY: bearing 8°T), and is situated 5.6 miles south of Canton. The terrain here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, a gentle sprawl of rolling farmland giving way to denser stands of pine and birch that soften the horizon. The air, particularly in the long, clear evenings of late summer, carries a crispness that hints at the coming autumn, a scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke that settles over the fields like a fine dust. The sky above Pyrites often feels immense, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds and the sharp brilliance of stars on moonless nights. The history of Pyrites is deeply entwined with the earth beneath it, a narrative of extraction and resilience that echoes through the very character of the place. Once a bustling hub for the mining of iron pyrites, a mineral then prized for its sulfuric acid content, the economic pulse of Pyrites now beats to a different, quieter drum, one more attuned to agriculture and the steady hum of local businesses. Remnants of that industrial past can still be glimpsed, subtle scars on the land that speak of a time when the ground was actively, energetically worked. The community carries a distinct sense of self-reliance, forged in the shared experience of weathering economic shifts and celebrating the enduring spirit of its residents, a spirit often reflected in the unpretentious hospitality extended to newcomers.

About This Pyrites Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pyrites, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.514783, -75.185762. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Pyrites and St. Lawrence County.

Detailed location data for Pyrites includes the ZIP code (13652), telephone area code (315), county seat of St. Lawrence County (Canton), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Pyrites is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.