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Rifton New York Map

Explore Rifton, 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 Rifton, New York

How to Use This Rifton, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	41.837593
Longitude	-74.037363
Population	481
Density	149.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	12487, 12471, 12561
Area Code	845
County Seat	Kingston
School District	Kingston City School District

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About Rifton, New York

Rifton is a locality in Ulster County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 481. The population density is 149.8 people per km². Rifton is located at 41.8376°N, 74.0374°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 12487, 12471, 12561.

Rifton occupies a narrow corridor of the earth where the Swarte Kill winds its way through the landscape, carving a path toward the larger regional currents. It lies 6.5 miles northwest of Hyde Park, NY (from Hyde Park, NY: bearing 304°T), and is situated 6.5 miles south-southwest of Kingston. The nearby Shaupeneak Ridge provides a rugged, forested horizon that rises abruptly against the sky, while the expansive Wallkill Valley stretches out to the west, defining the broad, low-lying character of the terrain. Fifth Lake sits quietly three miles to the north, holding the sky in its glass-still surface, while the jagged, distant silhouettes of the Catskill Mountains mark the western edge of the world. The air here holds a distinct, cool density, especially in the late afternoons when the sunlight turns thin and sharp, casting long, lean shadows across the fields and through the dense canopy of local trees.

Rifton grew from the industry of the water, relying on the power of the creek to drive the mills that once supported the laborers and families living in the shadow of the brickyards. This history of production left behind a landscape marked by heavy, weathered structures and a quiet, deliberate pace that persists long after the fires in the kilns have cooled. The economy has shifted from those early intensive trades, yet Rifton remains a place where the work of the day is measured by the changing seasons and the slow, steady maintenance of property. People move through the morning with a focused, muted energy, acknowledging the weight of the past in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that defines the streetscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Shaupeneak Ridge (Park) — 1.5 mi, 089° E
Ulster Fp Detached Parcel (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 150° SE
Ulster County Land (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 213° SW
Town of Rosendale Land (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 282° W
The Muse (Arts Centre) — 1.9 mi, 282° W
Lower Esopus River Watch (Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 150° SE
Joppenbergh Mountain (Local Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 289° W
Lift Cafe (Gallery) — 2.4 mi, 281° W
Mohonk Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 265° W
Unknown Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 179° S
White Dot (Viewpoint) — 2.7 mi, 259° W
Binnewater Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 2.7 mi, 286° W
Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 307° NW
Black Creek State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 149° SE
Fountain (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 017° N
Black Creek Waterway Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.0 mi, 110° E
Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park (State Park) — 4.7 mi, 101° E
Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills Memorial State Park (State Park) — 4.9 mi, 082° E
Hurley Heritage Museum (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 348° N
Veterans' Monument (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 025° NE
Hudson River Cruises (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 027° NE
Brush & Reed Calligraphy Studio (Arts Centre) — 6.3 mi, 026° NE
Rondout Lighthouse (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 027° NE
Arts Society of Kingston (Gallery) — 6.3 mi, 025° NE
Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 025° NE
Huguenot Street Historic District (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 203° SW
Center for Photography at Woodstock (Gallery) — 6.5 mi, 018° N
Friends of Historic Kingston (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 008° N
Kingston Pop Museum (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 013° N
Volunteer Firemen's Museum (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 008° N

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