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Selkirk New York Map

Explore Selkirk, 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 Selkirk, New York

How to Use This Selkirk, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	43.574236
Longitude	-76.202706
Population	3,800
Density	480.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	13142, 12158
Area Code	315, 518
County Seat	Albany

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About Selkirk, New York

Selkirk is a locality in Albany County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,800. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Selkirk is located at 43.5742°N, 76.2027°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 13142, 12158.

Selkirk occupies a quiet expanse of land where the flat, fertile plains meet the disciplined, industrial rhythms of the interior. It lies 6.2 miles west of Schodack, NY (from Schodack, NY: bearing 278°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-southwest of Albany. The horizon is defined by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Catskill Mountains, while the immediate landscape is marked by the modest, winding course of Binnen Kill and the nearby, tranquil waters of Frothingham Lake. Within the Town Of Bethlehem Land, the earth holds a stillness that suggests the slow, deliberate work of centuries, punctuated only by the occasional rustle of brush or the crisp, cooling shift in the air as dusk settles over the fields. The light here has a particular clarity, catching the textures of the soil and the low-slung foliage in a way that makes the transition from afternoon heat to evening chill feel profound and final.

Selkirk has long served as a vital junction for the machinery of commerce, its history defined by the steady movement of goods and the development of heavy logistics that keep the regional economy in motion. This functional character is softened by the presence of Upper Schodack Island, a basin that reminds the observer of the land’s ancient, sedimentary origins beneath the modern pulse of rail and transit. Life in Selkirk moves with a pragmatism born of its role in the state’s logistical backbone, yet there remains a localized sense of endurance that transcends the bustle of the tracks. Even when the distant spray of Meadow Falls is nothing more than a rumor in the wind, the inhabitants carry on with a steady, unadorned composure that reflects the reliable, grounded nature of the terrain itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Selkirk Shores State Park (State Park) — 0.0 mi, 219° SW
Deer Creek Marsh Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 0.1 mi, 092° E
Selkirk Shores Fen Preserve (Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 082° E
Salmon River Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 117° SE
Fishing Access (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 116° SE
Rainbow Shores Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 011° N
County Of Oswego Land (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 152° SE
Grindstone Creek Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 3.4 mi, 159° S
Village of Pulaski Land (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 097° E
Syracuse Northern Railroad bridge (Historic Ruins) — 3.7 mi, 101° E
Sandy Island Beach State Park (State Park) — 3.8 mi, 004° N
Lower Salmon River State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 103° E
Sandy Creek State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 078° E
Littlejohn State Game Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 17.0 mi, 065° NE
Meteorology Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 18.7 mi, 244° SW
Waterman Theater (Theatre) — 19.1 mi, 244° SW
Kallet-State Theatre (Theatre) — 20.4 mi, 212° SW
Lost World Museum (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 192° S
Sackets Harbor Historical Society (Museum) — 26.1 mi, 009° N
Shacksboro Museum (Museum) — 29.9 mi, 193° S
New York Central Roundhouse (Historic Ruins) — 30.7 mi, 026° NE
10th Mountain Division (Monument) — 31.0 mi, 030° NE
Jefferson County Historical Society (Museum) — 31.2 mi, 028° NE
Sainte Marie Mission Site Museum (Museum) — 33.3 mi, 179° S
Great New York State Fair (Attraction) — 34.6 mi, 181° S
Veterans Memorial At The Fair (Monument) — 34.8 mi, 181° S
U.S. Army (Monument) — 34.8 mi, 181° S
Regal Destiny USA (Cinema) — 34.9 mi, 178° S
Palace Theatre (Cinema) — 35.2 mi, 173° S
Waiting for the Night Train (Public Artwork) — 36.2 mi, 175° S

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