Upper Red Hook New York Map

About Upper Red Hook, New York

Upper Red Hook is a locality in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 347.5 people per km². Upper Red Hook is located at 42.0298°N, 73.8446°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12571.

Upper Red Hook maintains a quiet posture amidst the expansive, undulating farmland that characterizes this inland stretch of the Hudson Valley. It lies 2.9 miles north-northeast of Red Hook Dutchess County, NY (from Red Hook Dutchess County, NY: bearing 33°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east-southeast of Saugerties. Low-slung light filters through the canopy of deciduous trees, illuminating a landscape marked by the deliberate pace of rural life and the persistent, slow movement of Stony Creek as it carves its path through the soil a mile away. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Catskill Mountains anchors the horizon, while the terrain shifts toward the more secluded, verdant pockets of the Town Of Red Hook Land. The air carries the scent of damp earth and seasonal change, a reminder of the proximity to the quiet waters of Spring Lakes, where the surface remains undisturbed save for the subtle ripple of a waking breeze.

Historical agrarian traditions continue to define the character of Upper Red Hook, as the local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land and the endurance of small-scale commerce. Fields that were cleared generations ago still dictate the shape of the roads, and the legacy of early land grants remains etched into the division of property and the architecture of older homesteads. Residents often look toward the more distant terrain, such as the geological indentation of The Flat or the seasonal rush of Glenerie Falls, as markers of the wider region's structural beauty. Life in Upper Red Hook persists without the urgency of larger centers, favoring instead the steady, reliable labor of those who cultivate the ground and the quiet preservation of a neighborhood that values its own deliberate isolation from the frantic energy found elsewhere.

About This Upper Red Hook Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Upper Red Hook, New York. Coordinates: 42.029814, -73.844576. 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 Upper Red Hook includes the ZIP code (12571), telephone area code (845), county seat of Dutchess County (Poughkeepsie), and school district assignment (Red Hook 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.