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Scotchtown New York Map

Explore Scotchtown, 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 Scotchtown, New York

How to Use This Scotchtown, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	41.481483
Longitude	-74.360154
Population	10,578
Density	844.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	10941
Area Code	914
County Seat	Goshen
School District	Pine Bush Central School District

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About Scotchtown, New York

Scotchtown is a locality in Orange County, New York, United States. It has a population of 10,578. The population density is 844.4 people per km². Scotchtown is located at 41.4815°N, 74.3602°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 10941.

Scotchtown occupies a quiet expanse of land where the horizon is defined by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 4.1 miles northeast of Middletown, NY (from Middletown, NY: bearing 53°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-northwest of Blooming Grove. The regional landscape remains defined by its inland position, far removed from any maritime influence, favoring instead the steady, terrestrial peace of the interior. Residents often find themselves wandering the grounds of Unknown Park, which serves as a local anchor for those seeking a quiet connection to the earth. To the north, the waters of Silver Lake offer a reflective contrast to the dense, wooded tracts that characterize the surrounding acreage. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, particularly during the transition of seasons when the light turns a deep, bruised gold against the tree lines.

Scotchtown maintains a history rooted in the patient industry of the agricultural and artisanal trades that once defined this portion of the state. Local economic life has evolved from these early agrarian foundations into a more modern patchwork of service and small-scale commerce that supports the daily needs of the residents. The proximity to Black Meadows, a sprawling basin ten miles away, suggests the historical importance of the fertile lowlands that shaped early settlement patterns and trade routes. While the region does not rely on a single dominant factory, the labor of the people remains tied to the maintenance of the land and the quiet circulation of local goods. The nearby presence of Masonic Creek serves as a persistent reminder of the natural resources that facilitated early exploration and settlement in the vicinity.

Scotchtown cultivates a character of modest reserve, where the passage of time is measured by the changing colors of the canopy rather than the frantic pace of the urban centers to the south. Visitors seeking a structured path through the natural surroundings often gravitate toward the Comfort Trail, a dedicated route that winds through the terrain seven miles from the center. The cultural atmosphere is quiet and unpretentious, shaped by a population that values the stillness of the interior landscape and the relative isolation from the high-density corridors of the state. While Black Rock Forest looms eighteen miles away as a destination for those who prefer deeper wilderness, the immediate vicinity remains a place of domestic focus and private rhythm. Individuals who have called this broader region home often reflect the same grounded, pragmatic spirit that the landscape itself seems to demand of those who live upon it.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 279° W
Town Of Wallkill Land (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 302° NW
Highland Lakes State Park (State Park) — 0.4 mi, 035° NE
Chester Town Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.5 mi, 244° SW
Howard Drive Park (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 297° NW
Wallkill Town Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 305° NW
Cement Foundation Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 1.5 mi, 055° NE
Palisades Interstate Park (State Park) — 1.9 mi, 105° E
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 3.0 mi, 154° SE
Orange County Land Trust Land (Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 112° E
Orange Hall Gallery and Loft (Arts Centre) — 4.5 mi, 230° SW
Middletown Cinemas (Cinema) — 4.9 mi, 225° SW
Crawford Wishing Well (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 016° N
Grotto to Our Lady of Sorrows (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 016° N
Butter Factory marker (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 110° E
Ninja Training Camp (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 161° S
LEGO Build-A-Boat (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 160° S
LEGO Dots (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 161° S
LEGO Ferrari Build & Race (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 161° S
The Pines Museum (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 220° SW
Pine Bush UFO Museum (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 019° N
Gobbler's Knob State Forest (State Wilderness) — 9.4 mi, 274° W
Roosa Gap State Forest (State Wilderness) — 9.6 mi, 338° N
Gobbler's Knob Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 10.0 mi, 269° W
Boat Basin & Canal Store (Historic Ruins) — 10.1 mi, 282° W
Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 12.0 mi, 162° S
Neversink Valley Museum of History & Innovation (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 263° W
Power Teach (Public Artwork) — 12.8 mi, 137° SE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 14.9 mi, 160° S · 110k acres
Minisink Heritage Museum (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 224° SW

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