Tillson New York Map

About Tillson, New York

Tillson is a locality in Ulster County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,530. The population density is 296.2 people per km². Tillson is located at 41.8290°N, 74.0685°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12486.

Tillson occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the flat, expansive reach of the Rosendale Plains. It lies 5.7 miles north of New Paltz, NY (from New Paltz, NY: bearing 10°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-southwest of Kingston. The terrain here holds a subtle, ancient weight, characterized by low-lying fields and thickets that transition into the rocky, shaded corridors of the Town of Rosendale Waterworks Land. Nearby, the Wallkill River winds through the landscape with a slow, deliberate persistence, while the dark, glassy surface of Sturgeon Pool catches the amber light of late afternoon. On the western horizon, the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains provide a jagged anchor to the sky, framing the horizon in shades of slate and indigo as the shadows lengthen across the grass. Tillson emerged from a history of limestone extraction and cement production, an industry that once carved the very bones of the earth to build the infrastructure of a growing nation. While the kilns have long since cooled, the remnants of this industrial ambition remain etched into the topography, lending the ground a hollow, weathered quality that speaks to the labor of past generations. Today, the local economy has shifted toward a quieter rhythm, defined by a mix of small-scale agriculture and the slow transition of former quarries into wild, reclaimed spaces. Life in Tillson moves with the careful patience of a place that understands its own depth, where the hum of modern machinery is frequently overtaken by the sound of wind moving through the brush and the steady, unbothered flow of the water nearby.

About This Tillson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tillson, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.828982, -74.068475. 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 Tillson and Ulster County.

Detailed location data for Tillson includes the ZIP code (12486), telephone area code (845), county seat of Ulster County (Kingston), and school district assignment (Kingston City 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 Tillson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.