Zena New York Map

About Zena, New York

Zena is a locality in Ulster County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,038. The population density is 131.1 people per km². Zena is located at 42.0234°N, 74.0853°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12401.

Zena emerges as a quiet confluence of woodland and water, where the persistent Saw Kill cuts a path through the landscape toward the nearby Kingston Reservoir Number One. It lies 7.4 miles north-northwest of Kingston, NY (from Kingston, NY: bearing 327°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-southwest of Saugerties. The air here holds a distinct, cool clarity, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine that rises from the dense thickets of the Thorn Preserve- Catskill Center. To the west, the distant Catskill Mountains silhouette the horizon, their jagged crests grounding the view while Lewis Hollow remains a secluded depression in the nearby terrain. The light in Zena often softens in the late afternoon, casting long, amber shadows across the uneven ground and turning the surface of the local waters into a sheet of polished slate.

History clings to the wood-framed structures of Zena, where the early reliance on timber and small-scale milling has long since yielded to a present defined by rural preservation and modest, private industry. The pace of life is dictated by the slow shift of seasons, leaving the modern resident to navigate a landscape that feels largely untouched by the frantic pulse of larger centers. While Glenerie Falls remains a powerful, hidden feature a few miles away, the immediate surroundings of Zena favor a more subdued aesthetic, emphasizing the quiet intersection of forest floor and stone. The economy remains tethered to the land and the maintenance of its natural character, ensuring that the primary landmarks are those carved by the water and protected by local stewardship rather than those built by human ambition.

About This Zena Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Zena, New York. Coordinates: 42.023421, -74.085344. 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 Zena includes the ZIP code (12401), telephone area code (845), county seat of Ulster County (Kingston), and school district assignment (Kingston City School District).

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.