South Kortright New York Map
Explore South Kortright, 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 Kortright, New York
How to Use This South Kortright, New York Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South Kortright, 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 Kortright.
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 Kortright |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Delaware County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 42.342305 |
| Longitude | -74.717099 |
| Population | 480 |
| Density | 12.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 13842 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| County Seat | Delhi |
About South Kortright, New York
South Kortright is a locality in Delaware County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². South Kortright is located at 42.3423°N, 74.7171°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13842.South Kortright occupies a quiet basin where the West Branch Delaware River carves a deliberate path through the earth, marking the land with its persistent, cold current. It lies 19.3 miles east-southeast of Oneonta, NY (from Oneonta, NY: bearing 113°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-northwest of Roxbury. The surrounding terrain rises in modest, grassy slopes that lead the eye toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Catskill Mountains, which define the horizon in shades of deep indigo and slate. Within the immediate vicinity, the Town Of Stamford Land provides a stretch of open, undisturbed ground that holds the morning mist long after the sun has climbed above the ridge lines. The quality of light here is often heavy and amber, catching the texture of limestone fences and the weathered wood of barns that have surrendered their original paint to the elements.
Economic life in South Kortright remains tied to the cycles of the earth, echoing a history of agrarian persistence that shaped the valley long before modern transit arrived. Small-scale agricultural efforts and the quiet maintenance of local homesteads serve as the primary rhythm for those who live along the banks of the West Branch Delaware River. While the Township Valley provides a broader space for cultivation, the character of the place is defined by a deliberate, slow-moving industry that prioritizes endurance over rapid expansion. Residents often look toward the Schoharie Reservoir for a sense of scale, recognizing in its still, dark water a reflection of the profound isolation that keeps South Kortright distinct from the frantic noise of more populous regions.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Plattekill State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 140° SE
- Relay State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 102° E
- Hobart Village Inc Land (Local Park) — 5.2 mi, 082° E
- Village of Hobart Land (Local Park) — 5.5 mi, 091° E
- New York City Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 7.0 mi, 055° NE
- Palmer Hill Outlook (Viewpoint) — 10.2 mi, 188° S
- Bushel Collective (Arts Centre) — 11.2 mi, 246° SW
- Robert V. Riddell State Park (State Park) — 12.6 mi, 310° NW
- Mine Kill State Park (State Park) — 13.6 mi, 065° NE
- The Open Eye Theater (Theatre) — 13.8 mi, 165° S
- Bea Ortiz Art (Gallery) — 13.8 mi, 165° S
- Longyear Gallery (Gallery) — 13.8 mi, 165° S
- Catskill Mountain Artisan's Guild (Arts Centre) — 13.8 mi, 165° S
- Zadock Pratt Museum (Museum) — 14.7 mi, 097° E
- Pratt Rock (Attraction) — 15.2 mi, 098° E
- Whipples Theatre (Theatre) — 16.0 mi, 143° SE
- Handen Covered Bridge (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 234° SW
- Belleayre Mountain Ski Center (State Recreation Area) — 17.3 mi, 145° SE
- Big Indian Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 17.4 mi, 149° SE
- Southside Mall Cinema (Cinema) — 18.3 mi, 293° NW
- Post WWII Memorial (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 111° E
- The Ovid Gallery (Gallery) — 18.8 mi, 140° SE
- Hunter-West Kill Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 18.9 mi, 125° SE
- Pine Hill Honor Roll (Monument) — 18.9 mi, 140° SE
- Statue of Liberty Replica (Public Artwork) — 18.9 mi, 293° NW
- Oneonta History Centre (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 294° NW
- Coykendall Lodge (Ruin) (Historic Ruins) — 20.3 mi, 175° S
- New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 21.7 mi, 011° N
- ETS Relay (Ruin) (Historic Ruins) — 22.6 mi, 158° S
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About This South Kortright Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Kortright, New York. Coordinates: 42.342305, -74.717099. 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 Kortright includes the ZIP code (13842), telephone area code (315), county seat of Delaware County (Delhi), 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. |
