Grand Island New York Map

About Grand Island, New York

Grand Island is a locality in Erie County, New York, United States. It has a population of 20,600. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Grand Island is located at 43.0276°N, 78.9640°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14072.

Grand Island rises from the churning waters of the Niagara River like a forgotten emerald, a broad expanse of land where the sky seems to press down with a tangible weight, especially on those late autumn afternoons when the air bites with a promise of snow. It lies 5.1 miles west of North Tonawanda, NY (from North Tonawanda, NY: bearing 261°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-east of Niagara Falls. The landscape is a gentle, rolling terrain, a patchwork of dense woodlands, their leaves a riot of reds and golds under the late sun, interspersed with fields that lie fallow or are given over to the quiet cultivation of crops. The riverbanks are a constant presence, a whisper of ceaseless flow, sometimes wide and placid, at others narrowing with an almost impatient urgency. Here, the wind carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, metallic tang of industry from the mainland, a subtle counterpoint to the wilder, untamed spirit of the island's interior. The story of Grand Island is etched not in grand monuments but in the slow, persistent work of generations who found their livelihood along its shores and within its fertile soil. Once a place of Lenape hunting grounds, its modern character began to coalesce with the arrival of European settlers, drawn by the promise of agriculture and the bounty of the river. The island’s economy has long been tied to the land, with farming providing a steady pulse, though the shadow of Buffalo’s industrial might has always been close. Today, the island retains a distinct quietude, a character shaped by its isolation and the enduring allure of its natural spaces, particularly Beaver Island State Park, where the sun bleeds across the water at dusk, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and molten gold.

About This Grand Island Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grand Island, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.0276, -78.964. 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 Grand Island and Erie County.

Detailed location data for Grand Island includes the ZIP code (14072), 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 Grand Island is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.