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Washington Heights New York Map

Explore Washington Heights, 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 Washington Heights, New York

How to Use This Washington Heights, New York Map

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

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	Washington Heights
State	New York (NY)
County	Orange County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.474274
Longitude	-74.411523
Population	2,205
Density	578.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	10033, 10940
Area Code	212, 646, 332, 914
County Seat	Goshen
School District	Middletown City School District

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About Washington Heights, New York

Washington Heights is a locality in Orange County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,205. The population density is 578.8 people per km². Washington Heights is located at 41.4743°N, 74.4115°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 10033, 10940.

Washington Heights rises upon a firm, elevated topography that commands the surrounding terrain with a stoic, vertical authority. It lies 1.7 miles north-northeast of Middletown, NY (from Middletown, NY: bearing 13°T), and is situated 6.7 miles northwest of Goshen. The land here slopes toward the winding path of Masonic Creek, where the water cuts a quiet, persistent furrow through the earth just a mile from the residential blocks. Beyond the immediate development, the landscape unfolds into the protected expanse of Wallkill Town Lands, an area that provides a buffer of wild, unmanicured green space. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains form a serrated edge against the sky, grounding the horizon in a permanent, geological weight. The air in Washington Heights carries a distinct crispness, particularly as the light shifts in the late afternoon, casting long, angular shadows across the pavement and highlighting the textured brickwork that defines the local architecture.

Washington Heights functions as a sturdy node of regional commerce and daily industry, maintaining a rhythm that balances the demands of modern work with the lingering stillness of the inland plains. Historical roots run deep here, visible in the enduring layout of the streets and the specific, deliberate placement of older institutions that have anchored the neighborhood for generations. While Highland Lake sits a mere three miles away, offering a reflective stillness to those who venture toward its edge, the economy of Washington Heights remains tethered to the industrious pulse of the local thoroughfares and small-scale trade. Life proceeds with a measured intensity, where the legacy of past settlement informs the present-day bustle, creating a sense of continuity that feels both settled and perpetually in motion. Even as the modern world encroaches, the proximity to the rugged, untamed sectors of Wallkill Town Lands ensures that a quiet, natural order persists just past the final streetlights.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wallkill Town Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.1 mi, 268° W
Town Of Wallkill Land (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 198° S
City Of Middletown Land (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 200° S
Newburgh Town Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 068° E
Middletown State Psychiatric Center (State Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 228° SW
Erie Way Park (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 195° S
Orange Hall Gallery and Loft (Arts Centre) — 2.5 mi, 198° S
Palisades Interstate Park (State Park) — 2.7 mi, 343° N
Highland Lakes State Park (State Park) — 3.0 mi, 074° E
Middletown Cinemas (Cinema) — 3.1 mi, 195° S
Orange County Land Trust Land (Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 325° NW
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 3.8 mi, 354° N
Cement Foundation Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 4.1 mi, 071° E
The Pines Museum (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 203° SW
The Standard Bearer (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 136° SE
Gobbler's Knob State Forest (State Wilderness) — 6.8 mi, 280° W
Crawford Wishing Well (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 037° NE
Grotto to Our Lady of Sorrows (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 037° NE
Gobbler's Knob Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 7.4 mi, 272° W
Boat Basin & Canal Store (Historic Ruins) — 7.7 mi, 290° W
Ninja Training Camp (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 142° SE
LEGO Dots (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 142° SE
LEGO Ferrari Build & Race (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 142° SE
LEGO Build-A-Boat (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 141° SE
Roosa Gap State Forest (State Wilderness) — 9.4 mi, 355° N
Neversink Valley Museum of History & Innovation (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 264° W
Pine Bush UFO Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 031° NE
Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 12.6 mi, 150° SE
Minisink Heritage Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 217° SW
Rock Hill Peace Dove (Public Artwork) — 13.8 mi, 318° NW

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