Stillwater New York Map

About Stillwater, New York

Stillwater is a locality in Putnam County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,754. The population density is 538.3 people per km². Stillwater is located at 42.9465°N, 73.6393°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Stillwater is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 10541, 12170.

Stillwater occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, quiet presence of the Muscoot River, which carves a path through the earth less than a mile from the center of the locality. It lies 1.6 miles north-northeast of Jefferson Valley, NY (from Jefferson Valley, NY: bearing 32°T), and is situated 4.6 miles north-northeast of Yorktown. The geography here is defined by a terrestrial stillness, far removed from the spray of any coastline, where the land rises into subtle, verdant contours that eventually give way to the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains on the horizon. Within a mile, the surface of Secor Lake mirrors the low-hanging clouds, its waters serving as a placid anchor amidst the surrounding New York City Lands. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, particularly as dusk settles over German Flats, turning the horizon into a muted palette of slate and charcoal that settles deep into the surrounding woodland.

Stillwater retains a character forged by the slow, deliberate pace of inland life, where the memory of earlier industries remains etched into the quiet intersections and the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the village. The local economy persists with a steady, measured rhythm, drawing its pulse from the land itself rather than the frantic pace of the state’s more dense, southern hubs. Residents move through their days with a familiarity born of long-standing roots, often venturing toward the solitude of Black Rock Forest when the seasons shift, or pausing to observe the water at Buttermilk Falls, which marks a dramatic, limestone-crowned break in the otherwise gentle topography. It is a place where the history of the region feels less like a narrative written in books and more like a quiet conversation between the residents and the soil they occupy.

About This Stillwater Map Page

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 Putnam County (Carmel), and school district assignment (Stillwater Central School District).

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.