Whitney Point New York Map

About Whitney Point, New York

Whitney Point is a locality in Broome County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 965. The population density is 396.3 people per km². Whitney Point is located at 42.3290°N, 75.9677°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13862.

Whitney Point rests in a landscape shaped by the patient hand of glaciation, where rolling hills, softened by centuries of green, eventually yield to the broader, embracing expanse of the Susquehanna River. It lies 16.1 miles north of Binghamton, NY (from Binghamton, NY: bearing 351°T), and is situated 4.5 miles west of Triangle. The air here, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a cool, earthy scent, a mixture of damp soil and the lingering perfume of pine. Barns, weathered to the colour of old bone, punctuate the fields, their silhouettes stark against the wide, often bruised, sky. The land itself seems to exhale a quiet, persistent presence, a feeling that one is merely a temporary guest in a place that has seen far more seasons than any individual life. The early settlers, drawn by the fertile valley floor and the navigable waters of the Susquehanna, established Whitney Point as a vital hub. Its history is deeply entwined with the flow of commerce along the river, a lifeline for timber and agricultural goods that moved downstream towards larger markets. While the era of heavy river traffic has long since passed, the echoes of that industrious past can still be felt in the sturdy architecture and the enduring spirit of self-reliance. The local economy, once driven by the river's bounty and surrounding farms, now finds its pulse in a blend of small businesses and the quiet hum of agricultural activity, a testament to the land's enduring appeal and the resilience of its people.

About This Whitney Point Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Whitney Point, New York with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Whitney Point and Broome County.

Detailed location data for Whitney Point includes the ZIP code (13862), telephone area code (315), county seat of Broome County (Binghamton), and school district assignment (Whitney Point 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 Whitney Point is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.