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Rotterdam Junction New York Map

Explore Rotterdam Junction, 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 Rotterdam Junction, New York

How to Use This Rotterdam Junction, New York Map

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

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	Rotterdam Junction
State	New York (NY)
County	Schenectady County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.87452
Longitude	-74.046516
Population	1,200
Density	120.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	12150
Area Code	518
County Seat	Schenectady

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About Rotterdam Junction, New York

Rotterdam Junction is a locality in Schenectady County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Rotterdam Junction is located at 42.8745°N, 74.0465°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12150.

Rotterdam Junction sits upon the level, alluvial floor of the Mohawk River valley, where the earth holds a quiet, damp fertility that long ago drew the first settlers to its banks. It lies 3.8 miles south of Glenville, NY (from Glenville, NY: bearing 176°T), and is situated 6.8 miles northwest of Schenectady. The landscape here is characterized by the low, expansive stretch of the riverbed, which pulls the morning mist into long, silvery ribbons that cling to the fields until the sun gains strength. Beyond the immediate reach of the water, the terrain lifts toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains, which anchor the horizon in shades of slate and charcoal. To the south, the topography dips into the seclusion of Rabbit Hollow, while the waters of Taylor Pond remain tucked away four miles to the north, offering a quiet, still contrast to the persistent, rhythmic movement of the river.

Rotterdam Junction maintains a sturdy, workaday identity forged by the intersecting lines of transit that have defined its economy for generations. The Erie Canal serves as a quiet, linear parkway through the locality, tracing the path of commerce that once transformed these inland reaches into a primary artery for the region. While the modern pace of life has settled into a steady, unadorned rhythm, the echoes of the rail yards and the transit-focused industry linger in the architecture of the older buildings and the layout of the streets. Residents who traverse the area can see how the legacy of the canal and the surrounding tracks shaped the local character, leaving behind a place that measures its history not in grand monuments, but in the enduring utility of the land. When the light fades, the atmosphere in Rotterdam Junction turns contemplative, as the shadows lengthen across the flat plains and the cool air from the river settles over the quiet streets.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Erie Canal (State Recreation Area) — 0.0 mi, 086° E
Lock 9 State Canal Park (State Park) — 0.4 mi, 029° NE
Town of Rotterdam Land (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 289° W
Moccasin Kill Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 178° S
Town Of Glenville Land (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 055° NE
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 2.5 mi, 305° NW
Overlook to landslide and gorge (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 176° S
Featherstonhaugh State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 223° SW
Via Aquarium (Aquarium) — 5.4 mi, 146° SE
Rotterdam Square Cinema (Cinema) — 5.5 mi, 147° SE
Charlton Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 046° NE
Burr Bridge Abutment (Historic Ruins) — 6.1 mi, 127° SE
Schenectady County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 131° SE
Schenectady History Museum (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 129° SE
Lawrence the Indian (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 127° SE
GE Wind Turbine Blade (Public Artwork) — 6.4 mi, 137° SE
Thomas Edison and Charles Steinmetz (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 130° SE
Mohawk Harbor Amphitheater (Theatre) — 6.7 mi, 121° SE
The Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 129° SE
Proctors Theatre (Theatre) — 6.8 mi, 129° SE
Museum of Prints and Printmaking (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 128° SE
Mandeville Gallery (Gallery) — 7.1 mi, 124° SE
Suits-Bueche Planetarium (Museum) — 7.2 mi, 127° SE
Hamilton Hill Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 7.2 mi, 132° SE
Wiggins Family Homestead Foundation (Historic Ruins) — 7.5 mi, 228° SW
Saratoga County Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 001° N
Albany Pine Bush Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 10.5 mi, 141° SE
John Boyd Thacher State Park (State Park) — 12.9 mi, 178° S
Peck Hill State Forest (State Wilderness) — 20.7 mi, 310° NW
Silver Lake Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 28.5 mi, 340° N

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