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Voorheesville New York Map

Explore Voorheesville, 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 Voorheesville, New York

How to Use This Voorheesville, New York Map

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

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	Voorheesville
State	New York (NY)
County	Albany County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.653967
Longitude	-73.928737
Population	2,841
Density	512.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	12186
Area Code	518
County Seat	Albany
School District	Voorheesville Central School District

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About Voorheesville, New York

Voorheesville is a locality in Albany County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,841. The population density is 512.8 people per km². Voorheesville is located at 42.6540°N, 73.9287°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Voorheesville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 12186.

Voorheesville emerges from the transition between the flat, productive lowlands and the rugged, forested terrain that signals the approach to the distant Catskill Mountains. It lies 1.9 miles north-northwest of New Scotland, NY (from New Scotland, NY: bearing 336°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west of Albany. The Vly Creek winds through the landscape, its current carving a quiet path that defines the local topography and nourishes the surrounding vegetation. Residents often gather at Community Park, a primary green space that anchors the daily rhythm of the neighborhood, providing a view of the land as it shifts toward the higher elevations. At the edge of the local geography, the water of Horton Falls spills over the bedrock, a singular point of kinetic energy in an otherwise measured, inland environment. The light at dusk here carries a specific, pale quality, catching the edges of the trees and casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the suburban lawns and the nearby reach of Delmar Reservoir.

History persists in the architecture and the deliberate, unforced pace of life that defines Voorheesville, reflecting a time when the railroad shaped the growth of the region. While the local economy has evolved from its early reliance on the movement of goods and agricultural production, the character of the place remains tied to its inland roots and the steady, reliable climate of the upstate interior. Business and daily activity center on the needs of a stable population, moving with the quiet efficiency of a locality that prefers substance over spectacle. The proximity to Westerlo Island serves as a reminder of the varied, inland terrain that shapes the broader region, influencing the way people travel and work within these borders. Life here is marked by the seasonal turn of the leaves and the cooling air, a steady existence where the memory of the past informs the modest, persistent progress of the present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 168° S
Town Of New Scotland Land (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 171° S
Black Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 315° NW
Black Creek Marsh Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 315° NW
New Scotland Town Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 115° SE
New York State Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 032° NE
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Land (Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 120° SE
Guilderland Town Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 049° NE
Whitbeck Memorial Grove (Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 159° S
John Boyd Thacher State Park (State Park) — 3.2 mi, 257° W
Prayer Rim (Viewpoint) — 3.5 mi, 243° SW
Artforms Gallery (Gallery) — 3.6 mi, 033° NE
Town of Bethlehem Volunteer Fire-EMS Services Memorial (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 116° SE
Pine Hollow Arboretum (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 110° E
Bridge Pylons Mural (Public Artwork) — 4.2 mi, 116° SE
Albany Pine Bush Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 022° N
FunnyBone Comedy Club (Theatre) — 4.6 mi, 058° NE
Frederick Crounse (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 292° W
Campus Center West Auditorium (Theatre) — 5.7 mi, 067° NE
Slingerland House 1762 (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 177° S
Albany Art Room (Arts Centre) — 7.0 mi, 090° E
Esther Massry Gallery (Gallery) — 7.2 mi, 085° E
Little Gallery (Gallery) — 7.4 mi, 092° E
The Throop Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 091° E
Tulip Festival (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 090° E
New York State Executive Mansion Tour (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 093° E
State Education Building Tours (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 090° E
Alice Moore Black Arts & Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 8.8 mi, 094° E
Fort Frederick (Historic Ruins) — 8.9 mi, 091° E
Erie Canal (State Recreation Area) — 11.0 mi, 354° N

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