Collins Center New York Map

About Collins Center, New York

Collins Center is a locality in Erie County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Collins Center is located at 42.4937°N, 78.8514°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14035.

Collins Center sits amidst the rolling terrain of Erie County, a landscape shaped by glaciers and softened by seasons. It lies 15.4 miles south of Hamburg, NY (from Hamburg, NY: bearing 184°T), and is situated 3.5 miles east of Collins. The fields here lie in broad, gentle swells, their green hues shifting from the pale, hopeful shade of spring to the deep, sun-baked emerald of high summer, eventually surrendering to the burnished golds and russets of autumn. Beneath a sky that often stretches wide and pale, the land breathes a quiet, agrarian scent, a mix of turned earth, drying hay, and the distant promise of woodsmoke. The air itself can carry a crispness, even in the warmer months, a lingering coolness from the nearby Great Lakes, lending a certain clarity to the light that falls across the open country. The history of Collins Center is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent cultivation of the land and the quiet industry that has sustained its people. Once a vital crossroads for agricultural trade, its economy has always been tied to the bounty of the soil, with farms producing a steady stream of dairy, grain, and produce. Though the agricultural landscape has evolved, the spirit of self-reliance and neighborly support remains, a characteristic woven into the fabric of Collins Center. The absence of bustling commercial centers lends a peaceful, unhurried quality to daily life, where conversations might drift easily between neighbors tending their gardens or heading to the local general store.

About This Collins Center Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Collins Center, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.493672, -78.851421. 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 Collins Center and Erie County.

Detailed location data for Collins Center includes the ZIP code (14035), telephone area code (716), county seat of Erie County (Buffalo), 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 Collins Center is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.