Copake Falls New York Map

About Copake Falls, New York

Copake Falls is a locality in Columbia County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 11. The population density is 171.8 people per km². Copake Falls is located at 42.1195°N, 73.5251°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12517.

Copake Falls claims a singular presence where the land rises sharply to meet the shadows of the high woods. It lies 18.7 miles east-southeast of Catskill, NY (from Catskill, NY: bearing 111°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-southwest of Great Barrington. Bash Bish Brook carves its persistent path through the terrain, a cold and insistent thread of water that defines the physical limits of the landscape. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Catskill Mountains anchors the horizon, while the immediate surroundings are dominated by the dense, cooling canopy of Mount Washington State Forest. Only a mile away, the quiet surface of Shaver Pond reflects the changing sky, offering a stillness that complements the rush of Bash Bish Falls, which thunders through the nearby gorge. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, smelling of damp stone and hemlock needles, especially as the late afternoon light flattens against the ridges and turns the valley floor into a pool of deepening gray. Taconic State Park serves as the primary steward of this geography, preserving the rugged character that once supported a more industrial life. The remnants of iron furnaces stand as silent witnesses to a time when Copake Falls fueled the regional economy through the extraction and smelting of local ore. Today, the pace of life has shifted toward the preservation of these natural assets, with the Northrop Trail drawing visitors into the deep folds of the forest toward the nearby stillness of Guilder Hollow. The economic pulse of the locality now beats in rhythm with the seasons, favoring the quiet commerce of those who seek the woods over the frantic energy of the lowlands. It is a place where the history of labor is slowly being reclaimed by the encroaching timber, leaving behind a quietude that feels both deliberate and enduring.

About This Copake Falls Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Copake Falls, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.119535, -73.52512. 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 Copake Falls and Columbia County.

Detailed location data for Copake Falls includes the ZIP code (12517), telephone area code (845), county seat of Columbia County (Hudson), and school district assignment (Taconic Hills 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 Copake Falls is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.