Origin
Chapinville, NY
Late night in Chapinville on Saturday
Local time
12:22 AM
EDT
Current temp
33°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Chapinville, NY to Cooperstown, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
28m
Distance
15.8 mi
25 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 26m
★
6 AM
0h 28m
8 AM
0h 33m
10 AM
0h 30m
12 PM
0h 30m
3 PM
0h 30m
5 PM
0h 33m
8 PM
0h 27m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Chapinville, NY
Abhishek Navlakha
Cooperstown, NY
Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
The drive from Chapinville, NY to Cooperstown, NY covers 15.8 miles and takes about 28m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on State Route 80, State Highway 28, State Highway 51 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is highway-focused drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 8.5 miles on State Route 80. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.60 one way before food or hotel costs.
About the Cities
Arriving in Cooperstown, NY
Full guide →Cooperstown, in Central New York, is known best for its role as the home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The villagers believe that Abner Doubleday invented baseball on a cow pasture within the village in 1839. (The actual origins of baseball are uncertain but surely date back earlier.) Cooperstown is also known for the Glimmerglass Opera Festival which is the finest of its kind in Upstate New York and even beats the only permanent opera company in this area, Syracuse Opera.
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 28m. Total distance: 15.8 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
28m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (90%). Straightforward navigation.
Drive Character
This is a 28m highway drive covering 15.8 miles, with most of the trip on State Route 80 and State Highway 28. The longest continuous stretch is about 8.5 miles on State Route 80.
Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 10 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
State Route 80 is the longest continuous segment at about 8.5 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on State Route 80 and State Highway 28. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.3 miles in near NY 51 / State Highway 51.
Driving Effort
3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 28m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (NY 51 / State Highway 51): Navigation decision point; at 1.6 miles (NY 80 / State Route 80): Navigation decision point; at 15.4 miles (NY 80 / Chestnut Street): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 5 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
3
0.3 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
NY 51 / State Highway 51
Turn right onto NY 51 / State Highway 51
Navigation decision point
5
1.6 mi into trip
|
~3m in
|
NY 80 / State Route 80
At end of road, turn left onto NY 80 / State Route 80
Navigation decision point
4
15.4 mi into trip
|
~27m in
|
NY 80 / Chestnut Street
At end of road, turn left onto NY 80 / Chestnut Street
Navigation decision point
4
15.7 mi into trip
|
~27m in
|
Main Street
Turn right onto Main Street
Navigation decision point
5
15.8 mi into trip
|
~28m in
|
Pioneer Street
Turn left onto Pioneer Street
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| State Route 80 | 8.5 mi | 14m |
| State Highway 28 | 4.3 mi | 6m |
| State Highway 51 | 1.3 mi | 2m |
| Glen Avenue | 0.9 mi | 2m |
| Chapin Road | 0.3 mi | 1m |
| Chestnut Street | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| Main Street | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| Pioneer Street | <0.1 mi | — |
Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
State Route 80
— 8.5 mi, about 14m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Chapinville, NY and Cooperstown, NY.
1
Start on Chapin Road
0.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Chapin Road
2
Turn right onto NY 51
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
State Highway 51
3
At end of road, turn left onto NY 80
8.5 mi
·
14 min
·
State Route 80
4
Continue on NY 80; NY 205
327 ft
·
11 sec
·
State Route 80
5
Turn slight right onto NY 28; NY 80
4.3 mi
·
6 min
·
State Highway 28
6
Continue on NY 28; NY 80
0.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Glen Avenue
7
At end of road, turn left onto NY 80
0.3 mi
·
27 sec
·
Chestnut Street
8
Turn right onto Main Street
0.1 mi
·
36 sec
·
Main Street
9
Turn left onto Pioneer Street
6 ft
·
0 sec
·
Pioneer Street
10
Arrive at destination
Pioneer Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.60 one way
$5.20 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
6 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $2.81 | $5.62 |
| premium | $4.92 | $3.06 | $6.12 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.49 | $6.98 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 4.7 | 0 | $1.66 | $0.76 |
| Efficient EV | 4 | 0 | $1.38 | $0.63 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 6.3 | 0 | $2.21 | $1.01 |
Gas CO2
6 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (67% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Cooperstown, NY
Late night in Cooperstown on Saturday
Local time
12:22 AM
EDT
Current temp
38°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
5 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
28m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Chapinville, NY to Cooperstown, NY covers 15.8 miles and takes about 28m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are State Route 80, State Highway 28, State Highway 51. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 7.9 miles from Chapinville, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.60 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a straightforward 28m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (NY 51 / State Highway 51): Navigation decision point; at 1.6 miles (NY 80 / State Route 80): Navigation decision point; at 15.4 miles (NY 80 / Chestnut Street): Navigation decision point.
The route from Chapinville, NY to Cooperstown, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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