Great Valley New York Map

About Great Valley, New York

Great Valley is a locality in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Great Valley is located at 42.2145°N, 78.6364°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14741.

Great Valley unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent work of water and ice. It lies 31.7 miles east-north-east of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 75°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-east of Salamanca. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer and burnished golds of autumn, give way to broader slopes that cradle the fields and scattered farmsteads. The air here carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a rain, and in the late afternoon, the sun casts long, softened shadows that stretch across the meadows, painting them in hues of amber and lavender. The Cattaraugus Creek, a ribbon of cool, clear water, meanders through the valley floor, its banks often fringed with alders and willows, their branches dipping towards the current like curious fingers. This is a place where the echoes of generations past are palpable, a testament to the resilience of those who first cleared these lands for farming. The economy of Great Valley has long been tied to the bounty of the soil, with dairy farms and the cultivation of crops forming the backbone of its livelihood. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance and the occasional rumble of a truck hauling lumber or feed are the prevailing sounds of daily life. There's a distinct sense of self-reliance here, a quiet pride in the hard work that sustains these rural roots, a tradition passed down from the early settlers who saw promise in this fertile expanse.

About This Great Valley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Great Valley, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.214509, -78.636417. 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 Valley and Cattaraugus County.

Detailed location data for Great Valley includes the ZIP code (14741), telephone area code (607), county seat of Cattaraugus County (Little Valley), 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 Great Valley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.