Basom New York Map
Explore Basom, New York, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Basom, New York
How to Use This Basom, New York Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Basom, New York. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New York or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Basom.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Basom |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Genesee County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 43.067281 |
| Longitude | -78.391411 |
| Population | 580 |
| Density | 48.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 14013 |
| Area Code | 716 |
| County Seat | Batavia |
About Basom, New York
Basom is a locality in Genesee County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 580. The population density is 48.0 people per km². Basom is located at 43.0673°N, 78.3914°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14013.Basom holds a quiet authority over the flat, agrarian expanse of western New York, where the horizon stretches wide and unobstructed. It lies 11.4 miles west-northwest of Batavia, NY (from Batavia, NY: bearing 295°T), and is situated 7.3 miles east-northeast of Newstead. Whitney Creek meanders through the landscape, providing a steady, low-slung pulse to the terrain that dictates the rhythm of the surrounding fields. To the south, the Limestone Ledge rises as a subtle, stony interruption to the otherwise level earth, anchoring the view while the sky settles heavy and pale above the crops. Only two miles distant, the still waters of Divers Lake mirror the changing seasons, offering a silent, reflective counterpart to the persistent movement of the water passing through the soil.
Basom maintains a deliberate, measured pace of life, deeply rooted in the cycles of the earth and the labor of those who cultivate it. The proximity of the John White Wma provides a sanctuary for the local wildlife, ensuring that the wilder, unmanaged edges of the land remain a persistent presence against the cultivated rows. Agriculture serves as the primary language here, spoken in the turning of furrows and the seasonal harvest that dictates the economic pulse of the residents. History in Basom is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring resilience of the farmsteads and the quiet persistence of people who favor the reliability of the seasons over the frantic velocity of distant, crowded centers.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- John White Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 0.5 mi, 003° N
- Tonawanda Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 2.5 mi, 323° NW
- Burial Ground (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 039° NE
- Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.9 mi, 355° N · 22k acres
- Monument (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 186° S
- Counterfeiter'S Ledge (Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 242° SW
- Counterfeiter's Ledge Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 242° SW
- Cayuga Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.4 mi, 324° NW
- Lyle and Gail Johnson (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 345° N
- Onondaga Escarpment Unique Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 237° SW
- Milford Posson (Research Natural Area) — 5.3 mi, 026° NE
- County Park Lands (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 229° SW
- Akron Falls County Park (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 229° SW
- Boomerang (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 178° S
- Six Flags SkyScreamer (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 177° S
- Skycoaster (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 178° S
- Blast Off! (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 178° S
- Darien Lakes State Park (State Park) — 10.0 mi, 181° S
- Sunset Drive-In (Cinema) — 10.2 mi, 337° NW
- Erie Canal (State Recreation Area) — 10.3 mi, 348° N
- Medina Theater Company (Theatre) — 10.5 mi, 001° N
- Holland Land Office Museum (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 115° SE
- Batavia Showtime (Cinema) — 11.5 mi, 114° SE
- Lancaster NIKE Base (Historic Ruins) — 14.0 mi, 228° SW
- Statue of Welcoming Jesus (Public Artwork) — 15.5 mi, 262° W
- Taylor Theater (Theatre) — 16.1 mi, 293° NW
- Kenan House Gallery (Gallery) — 16.1 mi, 293° NW
- Lytle Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 16.4 mi, 302° NW
- New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 16.4 mi, 299° NW
- New York State Erie Canal Museum at Locks 34 & 35 (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 295° NW
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About This Basom Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Basom, New York. Coordinates: 43.067281, -78.391411. 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 Basom includes the ZIP code (14013), telephone area code (716), county seat of Genesee County (Batavia), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
