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Thompson Ridge New York Map

Explore Thompson Ridge, 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 Thompson Ridge, New York

How to Use This Thompson Ridge, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Thompson Ridge, 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 Thompson Ridge.

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	Thompson Ridge
State	New York (NY)
County	Orange County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.568149
Longitude	-74.329875
Population	1,200
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	12566, 10985
Area Code	845, 914
County Seat	Goshen

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About Thompson Ridge, New York

Thompson Ridge is a locality in Orange County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Thompson Ridge is located at 41.5681°N, 74.3299°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 12566, 10985.

Thompson Ridge emerges from the landscape as a collection of quiet elevations and low-slung woodlands, defined by the persistent, unforced gravity of the inland earth. It lies 6.2 miles north-northeast of Scotchtown, NY (from Scotchtown, NY: bearing 15°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-northeast of Middletown. The air here holds a particular weight, cooling quickly as shadows stretch from the dense stands of timber toward the winding path of Pakanasink Creek, which marks the low points of the terrain with a steady, liquid hum. While the distant Appalachian Mountains provide a jagged, blue-hued boundary on the far horizon, the immediate vicinity remains defined by the presence of Palisades Interstate Park, which blankets the surrounding acreage in a protected, verdant stillness. The light at dusk settles over the fields in long, amber slats, catching the tall, dry grasses and illuminating the subtle, rhythmic contours of the ground that define the local topography.

Thompson Ridge maintains a character shaped by the slow accumulation of agrarian cycles and the deliberate pace of a rural interior, far removed from the frantic commerce of the state’s urban centers. Local life revolves around the intersection of these traditional land uses and the quiet stewardship of the environment, with the nearby Comfort Trail offering a path for those who wish to traverse the forested perimeter. Beyond the immediate canopy, the proximity of Pinebush Lake provides a reflective, glass-like stillness to the north, while the more dramatic verticality of Verkeerder Kill Falls remains a distant, thundering presence eight miles away. The economy remains tethered to the land and the modest necessities of its inhabitants, mirroring the endurance of the nearby Black Rock Forest, which stands as a silent, darkened sentinel watching over the shifting seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Palisades Interstate Park (State Park) — 0.2 mi, 013° N
Grotto to Our Lady of Sorrows (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 187° S
Crawford Wishing Well (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 188° S
Port Jervis City Lands (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 123° SE
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 2.0 mi, 019° N
Chester Town Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 2.7 mi, 021° N
County of Orange Land (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 133° SE
Pine Bush UFO Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 027° NE
Open Space Institute Land (Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 330° NW
Highland Lakes State Park (State Park) — 3.8 mi, 164° S
Ulster Fp Detached Parcel (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 355° N
Orange County Land Trust Land (Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 072° E
Cement Foundation Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 5.2 mi, 184° S
Roosa Gap State Forest (State Wilderness) — 5.9 mi, 303° NW
Minnewaska State Park Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 349° N
Jack Hennessey Memorial (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 306° NW
Sam's Point Overlook (Viewpoint) — 7.2 mi, 349° N
Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.2 mi, 050° NE · 1,196 acres
Berrypicker Shack (Historic Ruins) — 7.6 mi, 348° N
Orange Hall Gallery and Loft (Arts Centre) — 10.2 mi, 209° SW
Middletown Cinemas (Cinema) — 10.7 mi, 208° SW
Shadowland Theatre (Theatre) — 10.7 mi, 342° N
Overturned 1938 Truck (Attraction) — 10.8 mi, 351° N
Ninja Training Camp (Attraction) — 13.0 mi, 176° S
LEGO Build-A-Boat (Attraction) — 13.0 mi, 176° S
LEGO Dots (Attraction) — 13.0 mi, 176° S
The Pines Museum (Museum) — 13.9 mi, 209° SW
Rock Hill Peace Dove (Public Artwork) — 14.0 mi, 286° W
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 115° SE
Neversink Valley Museum of History & Innovation (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 242° SW

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