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 | Saratoga 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 | Ballston Spa |
| School District | Stillwater Central School District |
Stillwater defines its character through the steady, southward movement of the Hudson River that flows just beyond the edge of its developed land. It lies 7.4 miles east-southeast of Malta, NY (from Malta, NY: bearing 108°T), and is situated 7.8 miles northeast of Clifton Park. The terrain here rises from the riverbank into a landscape of quiet, inland fields and wooded patches that offer a sense of deep, settled space. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Adirondack Mountains creates a faint, jagged line against the evening sky. Residents often find solace in the local topography, where the Middle Ravine carves a subtle, shaded depression into the earth four miles from the center. Even the air feels distinct, carrying the weight of the interior woods and the cool, damp breath of the nearby Mechanicville Reservoir.
Stillwater retains a quiet historical gravity, marked by the long influence of the river as a corridor for trade and transition. Early patterns of land use evolved into a local economy that long moved away from its agrarian origins toward modern, diverse service and professional sectors. The rhythm of the work day is punctuated by the steady flow of commuters traveling toward larger hubs, yet the pace remains grounded in the realities of a place built upon firm, fertile ground. While the landscape itself has seen the passage of time, the current industry respects the older, quiet ambition of those who first settled these river-bluffs. Life in Stillwater continues to be shaped by the interplay of this functional economy and the preservation of its essential, inland character.
Stillwater serves as a guardian of significant historical memory, anchored by the presence of Blockhouse Park which offers a direct connection to the events that once defined the region. The cultural life of the area is often quiet, reflected in the way neighbors gather to walk the Wilkinson National Recreation Trail during the crisp, transitional months of the year. Local events tend to focus on the shared identity of the community, honoring the deep roots that run through the soil here. While the town does not seek the clamor of wider fame, it remains a place of genuine substance where the daily routine is its own form of legacy. The atmosphere is marked by a certain resilience, a calm endurance that persists long after the visitors have departed for the season.
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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 Saratoga County (Ballston Spa), 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. |