Ceres New York Map

About Ceres, New York

Ceres is a locality in Allegany County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Ceres is located at 41.9995°N, 78.2689°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14721.

Ceres rests in a landscape where the land itself seems to sigh with the coming and going of seasons. It lies 50.0 miles east of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 97°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east-south-east of Olean. The terrain here, a gentle folding of Allegany County's hills, cradles small farms and woods where the air, especially after a rain, carries the scent of damp earth and pine. Broad fields of corn and hay, stitched with the darker green of hardwood forests, roll towards the horizon, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn or silo that stands like a sentinel against the sweeping sky. In the quiet hours, when the sun dips low, the light softens, casting long shadows that lend a fleeting, almost ethereal beauty to the familiar contours of the land. This quiet corner of New York holds a history tied to the land's bounty and the resilience of those who worked it. For generations, agriculture has shaped the character of Ceres, with families tending the soil and raising livestock, their lives measured by the turning of the earth and the cycles of planting and harvest. The local economy, while modest, reflects this enduring connection to the land, with businesses supporting the farming community and offering goods to residents. The nearby Allegheny River, a ribbon of silver winding through the countryside, has also played a part, though its presence is more a whisper of past transport and a source of quiet contemplation than a bustling hub of activity.

About This Ceres Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ceres, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.99951, -78.268902. 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 Ceres and Allegany County.

Detailed location data for Ceres includes the ZIP code (14721), telephone area code (607), county seat of Allegany County (Belmont), and school district assignment. 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 Ceres is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.