Austerlitz New York Map

About Austerlitz, New York

Austerlitz is a locality in Columbia County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,400. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Austerlitz is located at 42.3118°N, 73.4732°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12017.

Austerlitz defines itself through the persistent, silver-threaded presence of the Green River, which carves a path through the landscape with a quiet, unyielding momentum. It lies 17.7 miles southeast of Schodack, NY (from Schodack, NY: bearing 144°T), and is situated 9.8 miles northwest of Great Barrington. Beyond the riverbanks, the terrain rises into elevations that suggest the distant, hazy silhouette of the Catskill Mountains, grounding the horizon in a permanent, geologic weight. The air here holds the damp, cool scent of the nearby Beebe Hill State Forest, where the canopy thickens into a dense screen of maple and hemlock. A short distance away, the still surface of Barrett Pond offers a mirror to the shifting clouds, while the Town of Austerlitz Land provides a quiet expanse of open field and track that invites the slow, deliberate pace of the passing seasons. History in Austerlitz remains etched into the foundation of its older structures, where the economy has long transitioned from the agrarian labor of the nineteenth century into a contemporary life defined by preservation and artisanal land stewardship. The rhythm of existence relies on the maintenance of these rural roads and the careful management of woodlots, keeping the economy tethered to the health of the soil and the timber. Residents look toward the seasonal migrations of wildlife and the changing palette of the woods as the primary calendar of the year. There is a distinct, spare elegance in how Austerlitz persists, favoring the quiet integrity of the valley floor over the clamor of denser, more industrial landscapes.

About This Austerlitz Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Austerlitz, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.311754, -73.473168. 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 Austerlitz and Columbia County.

Detailed location data for Austerlitz includes the ZIP code (12017), telephone area code (518), county seat of Columbia County (Hudson), 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 Austerlitz is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.