Glenwood New York Map

About Glenwood, New York

Glenwood is a locality in Erie County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Glenwood is located at 42.6192°N, 78.6578°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14069.

Glenwood lies in a fold of rolling hills, where the land exhales a damp, earthy scent after a summer shower. It lies 11.0 miles south-east of Hamburg, NY (from Hamburg, NY: bearing 127°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-south-east of Ellicott. The terrain here is a subtle mosaic of cultivated fields, their greens and golds softened by distance, interspersed with dense woodlands that cling to the low ridges. Small streams, their waters clear and cool, thread their way through the landscape, feeding into larger creeks that murmur secrets to the stones. The sky above Glenwood often holds a bruised, dramatic quality, especially as dusk approaches, painting the western horizon in hues of lavender and burnt orange, a fleeting spectacle that washes over the quiet houses and barns. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a palpable quietude that settles over the roads and pathways, broken only by the distant call of a crow or the low hum of a passing tractor. The history of Glenwood is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring agricultural character of its land. For generations, families have worked these soils, their lives intertwined with the changing seasons and the predictable bounty of crops. The local economy, though perhaps less robust than in years past, still finds its pulse in the surrounding farms and the small businesses that serve them, a quiet resilience in the face of modern shifts. One might still find remnants of earlier industry, perhaps an old mill foundation overgrown with moss, hinting at a time when waterwheels turned and the pace of life was dictated by the flow of the creek. Glenwood, in its own unpretentious way, carries the weight of these quiet histories, a place where the past is not a distant echo but a living presence in the very texture of the land and the rhythm of its days.

About This Glenwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glenwood, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.619228, -78.657804. 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 Glenwood and Erie County.

Detailed location data for Glenwood includes the ZIP code (10701), telephone area code (914, 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 Glenwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.