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Tupper Lake New York Map

Explore Tupper Lake, 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 Tupper Lake, New York

How to Use This Tupper Lake, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Tupper Lake, 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 Tupper Lake.

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	Tupper Lake
State	New York (NY)
County	Franklin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	44.223949
Longitude	-74.464058
Population	3,282
Density	606.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	12986
Area Code	845
County Seat	Malone
School District	Tupper Lake Central School District

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About Tupper Lake, New York

Tupper Lake is a locality in Franklin County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,282. The population density is 606.0 people per km². Tupper Lake is located at 44.2239°N, 74.4641°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Tupper Lake is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 12986.

Tupper Lake occupies a terrain where the silvered surface of Raquette Pond mirrors the expansive, cloud-swept sky. It lies 25.3 miles west of North Elba, NY (from North Elba, NY: bearing 267°T), and is situated 19.3 miles southwest of Harrietstown. The landscape transitions from the immediate, glassy stillness of the water to the dense, deep-green woodlands that define the Village Of Tupper Lake Land. Four miles away, the horizon shifts toward the salty promise of the coast, where the tides move rhythmically against the edges of Whistlers Cove. To the distant east, the jagged peaks of the Adirondack Mountains rise like silent sentinels, casting long shadows as the afternoon wanes. Watch Island sits quietly in the periphery, a small, solitary anchor amidst the surrounding aquatic expanse.

Logging and timber production once fueled the primary engines of commerce, grounding the identity of Tupper Lake in the raw, tactile labor of the forest. These early industries fostered a resilient local economy that eventually pivoted toward the quiet demands of regional trade and seasonal tourism. The Raquette River served as the vital artery for transporting resources, its current carrying the weight of a developing infrastructure through the heart of the region. Workers here learned to read the shifting seasons, balancing the rigor of winter industry with the more fluid demands of a modern service sector. Today, the economy sustains itself through a careful blend of legacy trades and contemporary enterprise, maintaining a steady pulse that reflects the endurance of its inhabitants.

Cultural life in Tupper Lake finds its expression in the communal gatherings that animate the public spaces and the quiet appreciation of the local environment. Residents often congregate to celebrate the change of seasons, marking the passage of time through traditional festivals that honor the heritage of the northern woods. The Wild Center stands as a prominent landmark, providing a focused lens through which to observe the natural history of the surrounding terrain. While the area maintains a modest profile, it has occasionally drawn the attention of notable figures like the naturalist and author Bill McKibben, who has spent time engaging with the ecological spirit of the region. Life here moves with a deliberate clarity, defined by the crisp, biting air and the enduring stillness of the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Village Of Tupper Lake Land (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 344° N
Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 326° NW
Tupper Lake Village Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.5 mi, 084° E
Saranac Lakes (State Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 079° E
Saranac Lakes Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 193° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 334° NW
Tupper Lake Boat Launch (State Recreation Area) — 2.1 mi, 207° SW
Big Simons Pond Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 150° SE
Raquette Boreal (State Resource Management Area) — 4.7 mi, 278° W
Mount Arab (Viewpoint) — 6.3 mi, 258° W
Fish Creek Pond Campground (State Recreation Area) — 6.5 mi, 039° NE
High Peaks Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 7.4 mi, 112° E
Round Lake Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 9.1 mi, 209° SW
Long Lake Boat Tours (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 173° S
Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery (Gallery) — 17.9 mi, 067° NE
NorthWind Fine Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 17.9 mi, 066° NE
Mckenzie Pond Bouldering Access (appx) (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 073° E
Plane Crash Site (Historic Ruins) — 20.1 mi, 095° E
Pendleton (Monument) — 21.5 mi, 145° SE
Newcomb Ski Slope (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 142° SE
Airplane Wreckage (Attraction) — 23.8 mi, 105° E
Historic Marker for Timbuctoo (Monument) — 24.1 mi, 083° E
Lake Placid Hall of Fame (Museum) — 24.1 mi, 080° E
Lake Placid Olympic Museum (Museum) — 24.1 mi, 080° E
Kate Smith Memorial (Monument) — 24.1 mi, 080° E
Adirondack Experience: The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 176° S
Six Nations Indian Museum (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 043° NE
Big Wooden Bear (8') (Public Artwork) — 29.7 mi, 071° E
Sugar Shack Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 32.2 mi, 194° S
Java Barn Music (Theatre) — 42.6 mi, 307° NW

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