Explore Stillwater, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Stillwater, 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 Stillwater.
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 | Stillwater |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Herkimer County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 42.946539 |
| Longitude | -73.639266 |
| Population | 1,754 |
| Density | 538.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 10541, 12170 |
| Area Code | 914, 845, 518 |
| County Seat | Herkimer |
| School District | Stillwater Central School District |
Stillwater defines the edge of a quiet, water-bound landscape where the liquid reach of Stillwater Reservoir dictates the slow rhythm of the day. It lies 39.2 miles east-southeast of Fort Drum, NY (from Fort Drum, NY: bearing 106°T), and is situated 20.3 miles south of Oswegatchie. Twitchell Creek winds through the terrain like a silver vein, carrying the cold, clear run-off of the northern woods toward the wider reaches of the region. The land here holds the damp, heavy scent of pine needles and wet earth, a quiet prelude to the distant, jagged silhouette of the Adirondack Mountains that anchor the horizon. Because Stillwater sits within the protected boundaries of the Stillwater Boat Launch, the shore remains largely undisturbed, marked by the steady, rhythmic lapping of water against weathered wood. In the soft light of an approaching dusk, the air turns sharp and thin, holding a stillness that seems to suspend the very movement of the clouds above the reservoir.
History in Stillwater remains tethered to the timber and currents that have long shaped the local economy, favoring a life lived in proximity to the water’s edge. While the proximity to Gun Harbor provides a sensory reminder of the nearby coastal influence, the daily industry here centers on the seasonal ebb and flow of the woods and the quiet, persistent activity of those who navigate the local waterways. Beyond the reservoir, the land rises toward the Threemile Beaver Meadow, a sprawling, verdant expanse that marks a transition in the topography. Travelers often find their way here to traverse the Salmon Lake Trail or to witness the distant, thunderous descent of Eagle Falls, yet the local character remains defined by a modest, unsung endurance. As the shadows lengthen across the surface of the reservoir and the light fades toward gray, the proximity to Melody Island creates a sense of isolation that feels both intentional and profoundly calm.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stillwater, New York. Coordinates: 42.946539, -73.639266. 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 Stillwater includes the ZIP code (10541, 12170), telephone area code (914, 845, 518), county seat of Herkimer County (Herkimer), and school district assignment (Stillwater 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. |