Great Bend New York Map

About Great Bend, New York

Great Bend is a locality in Jefferson County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 938. The population density is 62.8 people per km². Great Bend is located at 44.0342°N, 75.7188°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13643.

Great Bend rests within a gentle sweep of Jefferson County, where the Black River, a ribbon of silver in the morning sun, dictates the land's soft contours. It lies 58.3 miles north-north-west of Rome, NY (from Rome, NY: bearing 347°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east-south-east of Fort Drum. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their orderly rows occasionally broken by stands of mature trees, their branches heavy with the promise of seasonal change. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a quiet testament to the agricultural heart that beats steadily beneath the surface. Even the sky seems to possess a particular quality, a vast expanse of pale blue that deepens to a bruised purple at dusk, as if holding its breath before the stars emerge. The history of Great Bend is intimately tied to the very river that defines its geography, a waterway that once powered mills and transported goods, shaping the lives of early settlers. Farming remains a cornerstone of the local economy, with generations of families tending the fertile soil, their lives a continuation of the land's enduring rhythms. While the bustling days of extensive timber harvesting have long since passed, the legacy of that industry can still be glimpsed in the weathered barns and sturdy farmhouses that dot the landscape. Today, Great Bend’s character is one of quiet resilience, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather integrated into the present, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life.

About This Great Bend Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Great Bend, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.034232, -75.718812. 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 Great Bend and Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Great Bend includes the ZIP code (13619), telephone area code (315), county seat of Jefferson County (Watertown), and school district assignment (Carthage 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 Great Bend is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.