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Westerlo New York Map

Explore Westerlo, 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 Westerlo, New York

How to Use This Westerlo, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	42.515078
Longitude	-74.04541
Population	3,400
Density	22.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	12193
Area Code	518
County Seat	Albany

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About Westerlo, New York

Westerlo is a locality in Albany County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,400. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Westerlo is located at 42.5151°N, 74.0454°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12193.

Westerlo occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, winding course of Basic Creek, which carves a quiet passage through the terrain. It lies 10.3 miles southwest of New Scotland, NY (from New Scotland, NY: bearing 221°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-southeast of Berne. The air here holds a crisp, terrestrial weight, devoid of any saline influence, as the land rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Catskill Mountains on the horizon. Within the boundaries of the Westerlo-Town Of Land, the earth transitions from low-lying damp meadows to firm, unyielding soil that has long dictated the rhythm of local life. Sunlight often fractures against the surface of the Basic Creek Reservoir, where the water remains undisturbed by the frantic pace of larger, more congested regions. Further afield, the topography deepens into the shaded recesses of Dunbar Hollow, while the sudden, percussive rush of Dickinson Falls punctuates the silence of the surrounding woodlands.

Westerlo maintains a character forged in the deliberate, solitary work of agriculture and the maintenance of a rural, inland economy. The history of the area is held in the quiet endurance of its older timber structures and the vast, open fields that reflect the seasonal shifts of the upstate climate. Residents navigate the intersection of tradition and modern necessity, often finding their daily lives tethered to the cycles of the land rather than the clockwork of a metropolis. Industry here is quiet, favoring the harvest and the stewardship of the soil over the noise of commerce. To move through Westerlo is to encounter a persistent, muted stillness, where the lack of urban density allows the character of the geography to define the identity of those who remain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Westerlo-Town Of Land (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 124° SE
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 167° S
Bear Swamp Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 194° S
Rhododendron Swamp Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 197° S
Early Doctor (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 132° SE
Hannacroix Ravine Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 043° NE
Lawsons Lake County Park (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 079° E
Hamlet of Rensselaerville (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 271° W
Rensselaerville Historical Society (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 270° W
Partridge Run Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 4.9 mi, 308° NW
Huyck Felt Mill Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 270° W
Barber Property (Local Recreation) — 5.3 mi, 025° NE
Cole Hill State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 340° N
Foundations of Barn (Historic Ruins) — 6.3 mi, 330° NW
Rensselaerville State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 258° W
John Boyd Thacher State Park (State Park) — 8.2 mi, 011° N
Berne Museum (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 329° NW
Bridge Pylons Mural (Public Artwork) — 12.4 mi, 051° NE
Pine Hollow Arboretum (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 050° NE
Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 14.0 mi, 200° S
Moh-He-Con-Nuck Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 14.7 mi, 076° E
Artforms Gallery (Gallery) — 14.9 mi, 032° NE
Bronck House Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 139° SE
Greene County Historical Society (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 139° SE
FunnyBone Comedy Club (Theatre) — 15.6 mi, 039° NE
Papscanee Island Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 15.7 mi, 075° E
Albany Art Room (Arts Centre) — 16.1 mi, 054° NE
Campus Center West Auditorium (Theatre) — 16.2 mi, 043° NE
New York State Lands (State Park) — 16.7 mi, 025° NE
Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 17.0 mi, 130° SE

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