West Chazy New York Map

About West Chazy, New York

West Chazy is a locality in Clinton County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 867. The population density is 117.6 people per km². West Chazy is located at 44.8206°N, 73.5071°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12992.

West Chazy lies where the land begins its slow, deliberate ascent towards the Adirondack foothills, a place etched by the patient work of water and ice. It lies 27.9 miles north-north-west of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 329°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-north-west of Plattsburgh. Rolling fields, a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season, give way to stands of maple and pine, their shadows lengthening across the terrain as the sun dips towards the western horizon. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of damp earth and pine needles, promising a day of quiet industry. The overall impression is one of resilience, of a landscape that has weathered countless winters and embraced the bounty of summers, a place where the sky feels vast and the silence is punctuated only by the rustle of leaves or the distant lowing of cattle. This corner of Clinton County holds the quiet echoes of a past tied to the land's resources. Historically, the fertile soil supported a thriving agricultural community, a legacy still visible in the weathered barns and the enduring rhythm of planting and harvest that shapes the local economy. The Chazy River, a serpentine ribbon of cool water, has long been a lifeblood, its banks once humming with the activity of mills that harnessed its power. While the grander industrial days have receded, the spirit of self-reliance and connection to the natural world persists, evident in the small businesses that dot the landscape and the close-knit feel of the neighborhoods. West Chazy remains a place where the past informs the present, a quiet testament to generations who have found sustenance and a sense of belonging in this particular stretch of northern New York.

About This West Chazy Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Chazy, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.820596, -73.507081. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on West Chazy and Clinton County.

Detailed location data for West Chazy includes the ZIP code (12992), telephone area code (845), county seat of Clinton County (Plattsburgh), and school district assignment (Beekmantown Central School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct West Chazy is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.