Schroon Lake New York Map
Explore Schroon Lake, 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 Schroon Lake, New York
How to Use This Schroon Lake, New York Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Schroon Lake, 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 Schroon Lake.
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 | Schroon Lake |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Essex County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 43.838673 |
| Longitude | -73.760964 |
| Population | 921 |
| Density | 123.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 12870 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| County Seat | Elizabethtown |
| School District | Schroon Lake Central School District |
About Schroon Lake, New York
Schroon Lake is a locality in Essex County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 921. The population density is 123.2 people per km². Schroon Lake is located at 43.8387°N, 73.7610°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12870.Schroon Lake reflects the deep, indigo clarity of an ancient basin, its surface often mirroring the heavy, verdant boughs of the surrounding woodlands. It lies 29.6 miles south-southeast of North Elba, NY (from North Elba, NY: bearing 161°T), and is situated 16.8 miles west of Ticonderoga. Rogers Brook feeds into the landscape with a persistent, steady cadence, carving a path that winds through the low-lying terrain before meeting the broader waters. The horizon is framed by the distant, jagged silhouette of the Adirondack Mountains, which hold the morning mist until the sun pulls it toward the canopy. Within the Town Of Schroon Land, the earth feels firm and cool, marked by the scent of damp pine needles and the quiet rustle of leaves that define this inland sanctuary. Those who wander the Spectacle Pond Trail find a solitude that is rarely interrupted, save for the occasional call of a loon echoing across the water’s expanse or the light, shifting patterns of shadow that move across the forest floor as the afternoon wanes.
Economic activity in Schroon Lake has long been tethered to the rhythms of the seasons, transitioning from the industrious labor of timber and early settlement to a quiet stewardship of the wilderness. Travelers who venture toward the nearby Buck Hollow or seek the rushing descent of Linsey Falls encounter a region that prioritizes the slow, deliberate pace of the north woods. The character of the locale remains rooted in a rugged self-reliance, where the maintenance of the land and the preservation of its natural features serve as the primary focus for those who reside here year-round. Daily life follows the seasonal arc, moving from the quiet, ice-locked stillness of winter to the vibrancy of summer, when the woods become a place of respite. Through every change, Schroon Lake maintains a steady, unremarkable grace, existing as a place where the history of the timber industry and the persistence of the wilderness are visible in every weathered storefront and quiet, winding road.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Seagle Festival (Arts Centre) — 0.1 mi, 192° S
- Town Of Schroon Land (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 173° S
- Schroon Lake (State Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 158° S
- Bandstand (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 187° S
- Hoffman Notch Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 0.7 mi, 315° NW
- Hammond Pond Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 057° NE
- Pharaoh Lake Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 1.7 mi, 141° SE
- Scaroon Manor Campground (State Recreation Area) — 4.4 mi, 198° S
- New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 4.8 mi, 005° N
- Town Of North Hudson Land (Local Park) — 6.7 mi, 006° N
- Natural Stone Bridge & Caves (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 216° SW
- View South (Viewpoint) — 7.9 mi, 246° SW
- Star Trek Original Series Set Tours (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 088° E
- Ticonderoga Arts / Downtown Gallery (Gallery) — 16.8 mi, 087° E
- Samuel De Champlain Memorial (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 087° E
- Gore Mt. Mineral Shop (Attraction) — 18.2 mi, 235° SW
- Battle of Carrilon (Registered Battlefield) — 18.5 mi, 089° E
- Lower Ausable Lake Dam (Monument) — 19.6 mi, 351° N
- Gage's Redoubt (Historic Castle / Fort) — 20.8 mi, 052° NE
- Historic Redoubt (Historic Castle / Fort) — 20.8 mi, 053° NE
- Crown Point Historic Site (Museum) — 21.2 mi, 051° NE
- Paint Mine (Historic Ruins) — 21.7 mi, 208° SW
- Newcomb Ski Slope (Attraction) — 22.3 mi, 292° W
- Old Crane Mt Fire Tower Location (Historic Ruins) — 22.7 mi, 206° SW
- Benson Museum (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 112° E
- Adirondack history center museum (Museum) — 27.5 mi, 018° N
- Green Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 34.1 mi, 079° E · 412k acres
- Moosalamoo National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 34.1 mi, 079° E · 16k acres
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About This Schroon Lake Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Schroon Lake, New York. Coordinates: 43.838673, -73.760964. 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 Schroon Lake includes the ZIP code (12870), telephone area code (845), county seat of Essex County (Elizabethtown), and school district assignment (Schroon Lake Central School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
