South Bethlehem New York Map
Explore South Bethlehem, 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 South Bethlehem, New York
How to Use This South Bethlehem, New York Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South Bethlehem, 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 South Bethlehem.
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 | South Bethlehem |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Albany County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 42.531747 |
| Longitude | -73.847347 |
| Population | 1,200 |
| Density | 120.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 12158, 12161 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| County Seat | Albany |
About South Bethlehem, New York
South Bethlehem is a locality in Albany County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 120.0 people per km². South Bethlehem is located at 42.5317°N, 73.8473°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 12158, 12161.South Bethlehem occupies a quiet expanse of land where the Onesquethaw Creek carves a deliberate path through the earth, marking the terrain with its steady, persistent flow. It lies 7.5 miles south-southeast of New Scotland, NY (from New Scotland, NY: bearing 153°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-southwest of Albany. The landscape is defined by a rigorous, inland geography, far removed from any maritime influence, favoring instead a quietude of terrestrial plains and rising woodland. Within the borders of the Town Of Bethlehem Land, the air holds a crispness that suggests the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Catskill Mountains, which remain a permanent, blue-gray presence on the western horizon. Beyond the immediate canopy, the proximity of the Upper Schodack Island provides a subtle shift in the regional topography, while the occasional traveler might venture toward the mist of Meadow Falls or the still, reflective surface of Frothingham Lake to find a reprieve from the pace of the modern day.
Industrial ambition and agrarian heritage have long dictated the rhythm of South Bethlehem, shaping a character that values utility alongside the slow, seasonal cycles of the upstate interior. The local economy persists as a blend of traditional labor and evolving enterprise, grounded in the infrastructure that has supported the region for generations. Evenings here are marked by a particular quality of light, a fading amber that settles over the fields and underscores the modest, sturdy architecture of the neighborhood. It is a place where the passage of time is measured less by the frantic speed of urban centers and more by the steady, reliable movement of the Onesquethaw Creek, which continues to define the boundaries of life in this quiet corner of the map.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Town Of Bethlehem Land (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 058° NE
- Louise E. Keir Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 2.2 mi, 245° SW
- Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Land (Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 198° S
- Coeymans Creek Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 2.4 mi, 129° SE
- Scenic Hudson Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 100° E
- Town of Coeymans Land (Local Park) — 3.6 mi, 190° S
- Marsh Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.7 mi, 192° S
- Schodack Island State Park (State Park) — 4.4 mi, 131° SE
- WWII Memorial (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 156° SE
- Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 156° SE
- Slingerland House 1762 (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 304° NW
- Moh-He-Con-Nuck Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 4.8 mi, 060° NE
- Papscanee Island County Nature Preserve (Local Recreation) — 5.7 mi, 060° NE
- Hudson River New Baltimore Water Access (State Recreation Area) — 5.8 mi, 149° SE
- Papscanee Island Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 5.8 mi, 059° NE
- Bridge Pylons Mural (Public Artwork) — 6.6 mi, 357° N
- Pine Hollow Arboretum (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 357° N
- Little Gallery (Gallery) — 8.9 mi, 022° N
- Albany Art Room (Arts Centre) — 8.9 mi, 019° N
- The Throop Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 023° NE
- Dutch Apple Cruises (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 033° NE
- New York State Executive Mansion Tour (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 029° NE
- Alice Moore Black Arts & Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 9.2 mi, 031° NE
- Clark Auditorium (Theatre) — 9.2 mi, 028° NE
- Huxley Theater (Theatre) — 9.2 mi, 028° NE
- Fort Orange (Historic Ruins) — 9.3 mi, 032° NE
- International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 030° NE
- John Boyd Thacher State Park (State Park) — 10.5 mi, 316° NW
- Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 12.1 mi, 165° S
- Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 20.1 mi, 215° SW
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About This South Bethlehem Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Bethlehem, New York. Coordinates: 42.531747, -73.847347. 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 South Bethlehem includes the ZIP code (12158, 12161), telephone area code (518), county seat of Albany County (Albany), and school district assignment.
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. |
