Collins New York Map

About Collins, New York

Collins is a locality in Erie County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,600. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Collins is located at 42.4965°N, 78.9206°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14034.

Collins is a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, a gentle swell of terrain giving way to the broad, open skies of Western New York. It lies 15.9 miles south-south-west of Hamburg, NY (from Hamburg, NY: bearing 197°T), and is situated 6.5 miles south-east of Fenton. Here, the earth is a rich, dark loam, promising fertility, and the air carries the clean scent of pine and damp soil, especially after a summer rain. Old farmhouses, their paint weathered to soft hues of grey and barn red, stand sentinel against the horizon, their porches often draped with climbing roses or the skeletal remains of last season's morning glories. Creeks, like the meandering Tonawanda, thread through the landscape, their banks a tangle of willows and ferns, providing a quiet murmur that underlies the rustle of cornfields and the distant hum of a tractor. The light here, particularly as dusk descends, has a luminous quality, softening the edges of the world and imbuing the rolling fields with a golden, ephemeral glow. The history of Collins is deeply rooted in the fertile ground it occupies. Once part of the Holland Land Company’s vast holdings, its economy has long been tied to the agricultural bounty of the region, with farms producing grains, dairy, and a variety of vegetables that find their way to local markets and beyond. While the days of large-scale logging have long passed, the echoes of that industry can still be felt in the occasional weathered barn and the enduring presence of the woodlands that still embrace the edges of the cultivated land. Though not a hub of heavy industry, Collins possesses a quiet resilience, a spirit of self-sufficiency that has sustained it through changing times. The community’s character is one of unpretentious neighborliness, a place where the pace of life is measured by the turning of the seasons and the simple, honest work of tending the land.

About This Collins Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Collins, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.49645, -78.920589. 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 and Erie County.

Detailed location data for Collins includes the ZIP code (14034), 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 is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.