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Tribes Hill New York Map

Explore Tribes Hill, 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 Tribes Hill, New York

How to Use This Tribes Hill, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Tribes Hill, 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 Tribes Hill.

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	Tribes Hill
State	New York (NY)
County	Montgomery County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.94903
Longitude	-74.299164
Population	937
Density	158.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	12177
Area Code	518
County Seat	Fonda
School District	Fonda-Fultonville Central School District

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About Tribes Hill, New York

Tribes Hill is a locality in Montgomery County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 937. The population density is 158.9 people per km². Tribes Hill is located at 42.9490°N, 74.2992°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12177.

Tribes Hill commands a high, sweeping vantage point overlooking the deep, steady current of the Mohawk River as it carves a path through the interior of the state. It lies 5.0 miles west-northwest of Amsterdam, NY (from Amsterdam, NY: bearing 283°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-southeast of Gloversville. The landscape around Tribes Hill is characterized by a series of steep, wooded ridges that eventually dissolve into the shadowed depths of Hell Hollow to the west, creating a terrain defined by sudden verticality and persistent, cooling shade. In the quiet hours of late afternoon, the light here catches the limestone outcroppings, casting long, bruised shadows across the fields that extend toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. This is a land of dense, deciduous woodlands and expansive, fertile soil, where the air retains a crisp, inland clarity far removed from the humid influence of the coast.

Tribes Hill maintains a quiet, deliberate pace of life, deeply tethered to the historic corridor of the Erie Canal that runs directly through its geography, serving as a silent reminder of the transit and industry that once dictated the rhythm of these riverbanks. While the local economy has transitioned from the heavy industrial activity of the nineteenth century into a more decentralized, residential character, the legacy of the waterway remains visible in the stone locks and embankments that define the local topography. Residents here often find their way toward the quiet, still waters of the Kellogg Reservoir for recreation, finding a stillness that mirrors the town’s own measured endurance. The cultural fabric of Tribes Hill feels suspended between the agricultural traditions of the surrounding countryside and the slow, inevitable movement of the river, leaving the locality with a solitary, reflective atmosphere that persists through the changing seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Mohawk Land (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 200° S
Erie Canal (State Recreation Area) — 0.5 mi, 139° SE
Town of Florida Land (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 116° SE
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site (Historic Ruins) — 0.8 mi, 138° SE
World War I Memorial (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 125° SE
Schoharie Aqueduct Overlook (Viewpoint) — 0.9 mi, 131° SE
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 131° SE
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 004° N
World Trade Center Memorial (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 003° N
Fulton County Jail (historic) (Historic Castle / Fort) — 5.2 mi, 316° NW
Waterfall Gate (Public Artwork) — 5.3 mi, 100° E
Rialto Theatre (Theatre) — 5.5 mi, 098° E
Johnstown Movieplex (Cinema) — 5.5 mi, 327° NW
Charleston State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 180° S
Mohawk Valley Railway Society (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 096° E
Walter Elwood Museum (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 096° E
Sefcovic (State Park) — 6.1 mi, 319° NW
Battleground (Registered Battlefield) — 6.3 mi, 318° NW
Glove Theatre (Theatre) — 7.4 mi, 342° N
Glove Theatre Museum (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 342° N
Adirondack Animal Land (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 8.3 mi, 028° NE
Peck Hill State Forest (State Wilderness) — 8.4 mi, 336° NW
Wilcox Lake Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 027° NE
Wiggins Family Homestead Foundation (Historic Ruins) — 12.4 mi, 144° SE
Riverfront Park (State Park) — 14.0 mi, 259° W
Arkell Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 258° W
Canal Street Studio (Gallery) — 16.5 mi, 267° W
Silver Lake Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 20.3 mi, 352° N

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