Gowanda New York Map

About Gowanda, New York

Gowanda is a locality in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,683. The population density is 710.0 people per km². Gowanda is located at 42.4631°N, 78.9359°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14070.

Gowanda rests in a valley where the Cattaraugus Creek, a ribbon of cool, often swift water, has patiently sculpted its way through the rolling hills of western New York. It lies 18.3 miles south-south-west of Hamburg, NY (from Hamburg, NY: bearing 197°T), and is situated 2.4 miles south-south-west of Collins. The air here, particularly in the hushed hours before dawn, carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a subtle perfume that mingles with the distant murmur of the creek. Streetlights cast a warm, amber glow on the sturdy brick buildings that line its main thoroughfares, their facades softened by the encroaching twilight, and the surrounding landscape, a patchwork of dense woodlands and cultivated fields, rises and falls with a quiet, enduring grace. This is a place where the echoes of early industry still resonate, a legacy etched in the very bones of Gowanda. The fertile lands surrounding the creek once supported thriving agriculture, and the water’s power was harnessed by gristmills and sawmills, their timbers now long since weathered. More recently, the town found a distinct identity tied to the manufacture of specialized vehicles, a testament to the ingenuity and hard work of its people. The rhythm of life in Gowanda is one of steady persistence, a quiet strength that seems to draw sustenance from the enduring landscape, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather woven into the fabric of the present, like the fine threads of a well-worn quilt.

About This Gowanda Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gowanda, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.463117, -78.935868. 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 Gowanda and Cattaraugus County.

Detailed location data for Gowanda includes the ZIP code (14070), telephone area code (716), county seat of Cattaraugus County (Little Valley), and school district assignment (Gowanda Central School District). 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 Gowanda is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.