Explore Clarence, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Clarence, 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 Clarence.
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 | Clarence |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Erie County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 42.976726 |
| Longitude | -78.591971 |
| Population | 2,733 |
| Density | 371.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 14031 |
| Area Code | 716 |
| County Seat | Buffalo |
| School District | Clarence Central School District |
Clarence preserves a quiet dignity within the vast, flat expanse of the Western New York interior. It lies 6.6 miles northeast of Lancaster, NY (from Lancaster, NY: bearing 37°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east-northeast of Cheektowaga. Ransom Creek meanders through the landscape, its slow, dark water carving a path through the rich soil that defines the terrain. To the north, the horizon remains open and wide, while the distant, jagged silhouette of Bear Ridge anchors the perspective against a pale, shifting sky. Lake Jerome sits just two miles away, offering a glassy stillness that mirrors the changing colors of the seasons. The sprawling greenery of the Town Of Clarence Land serves as a primary sanctuary, where the light at dusk settles in long, amber strips across the tall, unhurried grasses.
Settlement in Clarence began with the movement of pioneers who recognized the potential of the fertile plains for agricultural development and milling. Early local industry relied heavily on the natural limestone deposits, which supported a robust economy of quarrying that physically shaped the bedrock of the region. Over decades, the transition from agrarian roots to a more diversified suburban economy transformed the character of the labor force without erasing its industrious spirit. Small-scale manufacturing and professional services now occupy the spaces where once only heavy stone extraction defined the trade. The rhythm of daily life maintains a steady, deliberate pace, reflecting a heritage built upon the extraction of resources and the cultivation of the land.
Clarence fosters a cultural character defined by a sturdy, unassuming independence that values the preservation of its open spaces. The Town Of Clarence Land remains a central landmark for residents, providing a communal ground that bridges the gap between the past and the present. Local events often center around seasonal festivals that celebrate the harvest, drawing the neighborhood together under the crisp, cooling air of autumn. Though the region is largely quiet, it has seen the influence of notable individuals such as the author Taylor Caldwell, whose work resonated with the introspective nature of the surrounding plains. Life here moves with a quiet gravity, focused on the maintenance of a landscape that feels both expansive and deeply familiar to those who walk its paths.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clarence, New York. Coordinates: 42.976726, -78.591971. 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 Clarence includes the ZIP code (14031), telephone area code (716), county seat of Erie County (Buffalo), and school district assignment (Clarence Central School District).
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. |