Darien New York Map

About Darien, New York

Darien is a locality in Genesee County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,600. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Darien is located at 42.9020°N, 78.3503°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14040.

Darien lies across a gentle swell of land, where the fields unfurl like rumpled quilts under a wide, often dramatic sky. It lies 13.3 miles east-south-east of Clarence, NY (from Clarence, NY: bearing 113°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-south-east of Pembroke. The terrain, a quiet testament to glacial work, slopes with a subtle grace toward the Genesee River watershed, its broad agricultural vistas punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple that hold their color deep into autumn. Here, the air carries the scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, and the silence is a palpable thing, broken only by the lowing of cattle or the distant rumble of a tractor. The roads, lined with weathered mailboxes and the occasional burst of wild roses, wind through a landscape that feels both enduring and subtly alive, the light at dusk often painting the western horizon in hues of bruised plum and fading gold. The roots of Darien run deep into the fertile soil, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates much of life. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community that has long relied on the bounty of its fields, with corn and soybeans still dominating the agricultural landscape. The local economy, while diversified, retains that agricultural core, with small businesses and family farms forming the backbone of its character. One might notice the enduring presence of sturdy, white-painted farmhouses, some dating back generations, standing as quiet sentinels to the town's history. Though not a place of grand pronouncements, Darien holds a quiet dignity, a sense of continuity in its everyday unfolding, where the past is not a distant echo but a gentle undercurrent in the present.

About This Darien Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Darien, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.902004, -78.350297. 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 Darien and Genesee County.

Detailed location data for Darien includes the ZIP code (14040), telephone area code (716), county seat of Genesee County (Batavia), 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 Darien is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.