Willow New York Map

About Willow, New York

Willow is a locality in Ulster County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Willow is located at 42.0765°N, 74.2279°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12495.

Willow unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle, persistent artistry of glaciation, its rolling hills testament to ancient ice flows that sculpted the Catskill foothills. It lies 30.4 miles north-north-west of Poughkeepsie, NY (from Poughkeepsie, NY: bearing 329°T), and is situated 4.5 miles south of Edgewood. The air here often carries the clean, damp scent of pine needles and the faint, earthy perfume of fertile soil, a constant reminder of the surrounding woodlands and farms. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of deciduous trees that paint the slopes in seasonal hues, often filters through in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the quiet roads that meander between fields and forests. The terrain itself encourages a slower pace, with vistas that reveal broad, verdant valleys punctuated by the occasional weathered barn or stone wall, remnants of generations who worked this land. The history of Willow is written in the enduring agricultural practices that still define much of its economy, a legacy of hardy settlers who found purchase in this fertile ground. While farming, particularly dairy and specialty crops, remains a bedrock, a quiet resurgence of artisan crafts and small businesses adds a contemporary layer to Willow’s character. The Ulster & Delaware Railroad, though now a scenic excursion, once carried the bounty of this region to distant markets, a spectral echo of a more bustling past. Even now, the quietude of Willow is punctuated by the distant bleating of sheep or the lowing of cattle, sounds that speak of a continuity of purpose, a connection to the cycles of the earth that has sustained this corner of Ulster County for centuries.

About This Willow Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Willow, 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 Willow and Ulster County.

Detailed location data for Willow includes the ZIP code (12495), telephone area code (845), county seat of Ulster County (Kingston), and school district assignment. 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 Willow is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.