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Wappingers Falls New York Map

Explore Wappingers Falls, 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 Wappingers Falls, New York

How to Use This Wappingers Falls, New York Map

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

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	Wappingers Falls
State	New York (NY)
County	Dutchess County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.596482
Longitude	-73.91097
Population	6,103
Density	2102.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	12590
Area Code	845
County Seat	Poughkeepsie
School District	Wappingers Central School District

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About Wappingers Falls, New York

Wappingers Falls is a locality in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,103. The population density is 2102.0 people per km². Wappingers Falls is located at 41.5965°N, 73.9110°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Wappingers Falls is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 12590.

Wappingers Falls occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of inland terrain, where the earth holds the memory of ancient glacial movements beneath a canopy of seasonal change. It lies 2.1 miles west-southwest of Myers Corner, NY (from Myers Corner, NY: bearing 251°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south of Poughkeepsie. Wappinger Lake anchors the center of the local geography, its calm surface mirroring the shifts in light that travel across the horizon as afternoon fades into evening. Wappinger Creek flows steadily through the terrain, carving a path that has guided the movement of life and industry through these acres for generations. Beyond the immediate vicinity, the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains provides a permanent, shadowed boundary to the western vista. The natural environment is preserved and maintained within the Wappingers Falls Village Lands, offering a space where the rhythm of the woods remains largely undisturbed by the pace of modern transit.

Industry in Wappingers Falls grew from the purposeful application of water power, as early mills utilized the natural energy of the falls to drive the production of textiles and local goods. This focus on manufacturing established a foundation for the local economy, transitioning over time from industrial production toward a diverse blend of small-scale commerce and service-oriented enterprise. The architecture of the village reflects this transition, with brick structures and modest dwellings standing as physical evidence of the labor that once defined the daily routines of its inhabitants. Though the nature of work has evolved, the physical character of the village remains tied to the historical infrastructure that first organized the settlement around the water. Residents continue to navigate a landscape where the remnants of a manufacturing past are integrated into the practical, ongoing activity of daily life.

Wappingers Falls maintains a cultural character shaped by the intersection of regional history and the quiet endurance of its residents. The village serves as a local crossroads where public gatherings and seasonal observances are held within the Wappingers Falls Village Lands, fostering a sense of continuity among those who reside here. Notable landmarks include the historic buildings that line the main thoroughfares, their facades catching the golden quality of light that defines the transition between seasons in this inland pocket. The writer and social critic Mary McCarthy spent parts of her formative years in the region, an experience that occasionally surfaces in the sharp, observational clarity found in her later literary works. Life here proceeds with an understated focus, prioritizing the relationships formed in local shops and the shared experience of the changing weather. The atmosphere is quiet and observant, favoring the slow accumulation of memory over the haste of larger, more frantic urban centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wappingers Falls Village Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.2 mi, 208° SW
Falls View (Viewpoint) — 0.5 mi, 292° W
Town Of Wappinger Land (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 090° E
Wappinger Town Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 090° E
Wappinger Creek Greenway (Park) — 0.9 mi, 280° W
Dutchess County Bowdoin Park Land (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 287° W
Stanley Still Sr Town Sport Park (Local Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 023° NE
George Clinton (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 324° NW
Laugh It Up Comedy Club (Theatre) — 3.0 mi, 353° N
Marlboro World War I Memorial (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 280° W
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 253° W
Baxtertown Woods Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 3.4 mi, 195° S
Call 811 (Public Artwork) — 4.6 mi, 169° S
Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 180° S
Shlt / Rodman Assemblage (State Park) — 5.0 mi, 180° S
Civil War Memorial (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 350° N
Susan Stein Shiva Theater (Theatre) — 6.3 mi, 008° N
Marion Royael Gallery (Gallery) — 7.0 mi, 209° SW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 7.5 mi, 138° SE · 110k acres
Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park (State Park) — 8.2 mi, 170° S
Great Buddha Hall (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 142° SE
Northgate Farm (Historic Ruins) — 10.6 mi, 194° S
Stern-Cornish Estate (Historic Ruins) — 11.3 mi, 196° S
Magazzino (Museum) — 11.5 mi, 181° S
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor (Museum) — 11.5 mi, 222° SW
Studio Tashtego (Gallery) — 12.5 mi, 191° S
Winnakee Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.6 mi, 355° N
Hudson Highlands Nature Center - Outdoor Discovery Campus (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 208° SW
Huguenot Street Historic District (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 320° NW
Garrison Art Center (Arts Centre) — 14.9 mi, 187° S

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