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Bemus Point New York Map

Explore Bemus Point, 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 Bemus Point, New York

How to Use This Bemus Point, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bemus Point, 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 Bemus Point.

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	Bemus Point
State	New York (NY)
County	Chautauqua County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.161724
Longitude	-79.391714
Population	306
Density	282.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	14712
Area Code	607
County Seat	Mayville
School District	Bemus Point Central School District

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About Bemus Point, New York

Bemus Point is a locality in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 306. The population density is 282.0 people per km². Bemus Point is located at 42.1617°N, 79.3917°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Bemus Point is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 14712.

Bemus Point serves as a quiet confluence where the steady, dark pulse of Bemus Creek meets the expansive, reflective basin of Chautauqua Lake. It lies 9.2 miles west-northwest of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 299°T), and is situated 2.8 miles southwest of Ellery. The landscape here is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of water, which shapes the low-lying terrain and keeps the air cool and heavy with the scent of damp earth and turning leaves. On the horizon, the faint, jagged silhouette of Neils Ridge breaks the flatness of the sky, reminding the observer of the deeper, more rugged elevations that exist far beyond the immediate, gentle slopes of the valley. Within the village, the land is carefully managed, preserved in spaces like the Bemus Point Village Land, where the grass grows thick and the shadows lengthen early against the water’s edge as the sun begins to retreat behind the western rise.

Bemus Point retains the character of a place that grew in tandem with the seasonal rhythms of the water, its economy long anchored by the ebb and flow of visitors seeking the stillness provided by the inland landscape. The history of the area is etched into the architecture that lines the streets, where older structures stand as markers of a time when the transit of people and goods across the lake dictated the pulse of daily survival. Beyond the immediate village, the dense, quiet expanse of State Reforestation Area Chautauqua Number 11 offers a stark contrast to the human-made clearings, providing a sanctuary of timber and shadow that has remained largely unchanged for generations. Life here moves with a certain gravity, an unforced composure found in the way the light catches the ripples of the lake or the way the village quietens when the wind shifts, signaling the approach of a long, cold winter.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bemus Point Historical Society (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 190° S
Bemus Point Village Land (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 209° SW
Bemus Point Boat Launch (State Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 197° S
Chautauqua Lake Fish And Wildlife Management Area (State Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 251° W
Long Point (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 313° NW
Long Point State Park on Lake Chautauqua (State Park) — 1.2 mi, 311° NW
N Harmony Town Park Land (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 201° S
Midway State Park (State Park) — 2.9 mi, 330° NW
Dipson Cinemas 8 (Cinema) — 5.1 mi, 151° SE
Whalen Memorial State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 244° SW
Norton Hall (Theatre) — 5.2 mi, 311° NW
Chautauqua Cinema (Cinema) — 5.3 mi, 311° NW
Lakewood Honor Roll (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 143° SE
Chautauqua Institution School of Art (Arts Centre) — 5.5 mi, 310° NW
Chautauqua County Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 350° N
Lucille Ball (Public Artwork) — 6.6 mi, 122° SE
Panama Rocks (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 219° SW
Northwest Arena (Stadium) — 8.8 mi, 121° SE
National Comedy Center Theater (Theatre) — 8.9 mi, 121° SE
Chautauqua Art Gallery (Gallery) — 8.9 mi, 120° SE
Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 121° SE
Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, Inc. (Arts Centre) — 9.1 mi, 120° SE
I Love Lucy Mural (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 121° SE
Fenton Museum (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 122° SE
Walnut Grove Archaeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 9.2 mi, 122° SE
McClurg Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 319° NW
Surroundings Art Gallery (Gallery) — 14.6 mi, 320° NW
Allegheny National Forest (National Forest) — 22.2 mi, 162° S · 514k acres
Allegheny, Pennsylvania Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 23.3 mi, 164° S · 35k acres
Allegheny National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 25.5 mi, 167° S · 24k acres

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