Red Hook New York Map

About Red Hook, New York

Red Hook is a locality in Kings County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,975. The population density is 722.8 people per km². Red Hook is located at 41.9958°N, 73.8765°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Red Hook is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 11231.

Red Hook stretches across a low-lying peninsula where the industrial grit of the waterfront fades into the quiet, salt-tinged air of the harbor. It lies 1.6 miles west of Park Slope Brooklyn, NY (from Park Slope Brooklyn, NY: bearing 276°T), and is situated 2.7 miles south of New York. The horizon is dominated by the silhouette of Governors Island, a silent sentinel rising from the water just one mile away, while the presence of the Hudson River two miles to the west draws the eye toward the shifting, slate-colored currents. In the humid afternoons, the light catches the brick facades of the neighborhood, casting long, amber shadows that seem to stretch toward the distant, hazy blue outline of the Appalachian Mountains. Here, the landscape is defined by the proximity of the Wallabout Channel, three miles distant, whose rhythmic tides dictate the slow, heavy pulse of the atmosphere.

Red Hook maintains a distinct character forged by its maritime heritage and the enduring presence of Coffey Park, a green refuge where the neighborhood gathers under the canopy of mature trees. The economy, once dictated by the labor of the docks and the steady transit of goods through the Morris Canal Basin three miles away, has shifted into a mosaic of artisans, workshops, and repurposed warehouses that hold the weight of decades. Residents often wander toward Prospect Park Lake, two miles inland, seeking the stillness of the water as a relief from the persistent, low-frequency hum of urban activity. Every corner of the streets reveals the intersection of a working-class past and a modern, creative restlessness, creating a rhythm that feels both grounded in local history and perpetually open to the sea-bound winds.

About This Red Hook Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Red Hook, New York. Coordinates: 41.995785, -73.876511. 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 Red Hook includes the ZIP code (11231), telephone area code (718, 347), county seat of Kings County, and school district assignment (Red Hook 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.