West Charlton New York Map
Explore West Charlton, 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 West Charlton, New York
How to Use This West Charlton, New York Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for West Charlton, 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 West Charlton.
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 | West Charlton |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Saratoga County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 42.959242 |
| Longitude | -74.027071 |
| Population | 680 |
| Density | 35.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 12010 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| County Seat | Ballston Spa |
About West Charlton, New York
West Charlton is a locality in Saratoga County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 35.0 people per km². West Charlton is located at 42.9592°N, 74.0271°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12010.West Charlton reveals itself as a quiet expanse of inland terrain where the Alplaus Kill carves a steady, winding path through the heavy soil. It lies 2.4 miles north-northeast of Glenville, NY (from Glenville, NY: bearing 31°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east of Amsterdam. The landscape is defined by a slow transition of fields and woodlands, characterized by the persistent presence of the Alplaus Kill as it navigates the local topography. Two miles distant, the waters of Taylor Pond offer a still, reflective surface that anchors the surrounding brush and hardwoods. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity during the autumn months, sharpening the outlines of the trees against a sky that feels immense and unobstructed by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains far to the south.
Agriculture and land stewardship have long informed the character of West Charlton, as the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of local life more than any mechanical schedule. The proximity of Saratoga County Lands provides a protected corridor of forest and meadow, preserving a sense of wildness that contrasts with the methodical cultivation of the nearby plots. Residents move with a deliberate, measured caution, acknowledging the legacy of an economy rooted in the earth and the slow, reliable turnover of the harvests. Four miles away, the dramatic, sheltered descent into Wolf Hollow serves as a reminder of the geologic patience required to shape this region, a place where the air holds the scent of damp loam and the quiet industry of the interior holds sway.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Saratoga County Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 348° N
- Saratoga PLAN Land (Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 024° NE
- Charlton Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 116° SE
- Town Of Glenville Land (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 173° S
- Erie Canal (State Recreation Area) — 5.2 mi, 195° S
- New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 215° SW
- Saratoga Fp Detached Parcel (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 325° NW
- Lock 9 State Canal Park (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 188° S
- Town of Rotterdam Land (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 205° SW
- Ukrainian Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 253° W
- Hasenfuss Memorial (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 270° W
- Pioneer Mill (Historic Ruins) — 7.8 mi, 043° NE
- Coessens Memorial (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 254° W
- Walter Elwood Museum (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 261° W
- Mohawk Valley Railway Society (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 261° W
- Rialto Theatre (Theatre) — 8.5 mi, 260° W
- Mother Mosaic (Public Artwork) — 8.5 mi, 259° W
- Overlook to landslide and gorge (Viewpoint) — 8.9 mi, 185° S
- Hyzer Creek Disc Golf Course (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 358° N
- National Bottle Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 071° E
- Burr Bridge Abutment (Historic Ruins) — 10.3 mi, 158° S
- Mohawk Harbor Amphitheater (Theatre) — 10.4 mi, 153° SE
- Via Aquarium (Aquarium) — 10.6 mi, 169° S
- Schenectady History Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 158° S
- Rotterdam Square Cinema (Cinema) — 10.6 mi, 169° S
- Saratoga Spa State Park (State Park) — 10.7 mi, 067° NE
- Mandeville Gallery (Gallery) — 11.0 mi, 153° SE
- Wilcox Lake Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 12.2 mi, 337° NW
- Peck Hill State Forest (State Wilderness) — 18.5 mi, 294° NW
- Silver Lake Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 23.5 mi, 333° NW
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About This West Charlton Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Charlton, New York. Coordinates: 42.959242, -74.027071. 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 West Charlton includes the ZIP code (12010), telephone area code (518), county seat of Saratoga County (Ballston Spa), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
