Explore Harris Hill, New York, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Harris Hill, New York. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New York or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Harris Hill.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Harris Hill |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Erie County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 42.964781 |
| Longitude | -78.677529 |
| Population | 5,839 |
| Density | 558.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 14221 |
| Area Code | 716 |
| County Seat | Buffalo |
| School District | Clarence Central School District |
Harris Hill occupies a quiet expanse of land defined by the steady, inland rhythm of Western New York. It lies 4.3 miles north of Depew, NY (from Depew, NY: bearing 10°T), and is situated 5.8 miles northeast of Cheektowaga. The surrounding terrain consists of gentle, open fields and patches of woodland that shift in color with the passing seasons. Ellicott Creek winds through the nearby landscape, providing a subtle, constant movement of water that shapes the local topography. To the west, the distant silhouette of Bear Ridge anchors the horizon, while Lake Jerome remains a calm presence just a short distance away. Residents of Harris Hill often find that the quality of light during the late afternoon, when the sun dips low over the fields, gives the entire area a distinct, golden clarity.
Early settlement in the region relied upon the fertile soil and the proximity of reliable water sources to foster a small, agricultural foundation. Harris Hill eventually evolved from these agrarian roots into a place where residential life and light commerce coexist in a steady, measured pace. Local industry has historically mirrored the broader shifts in the economy, transitioning from the labor of the earth toward a focus on professional services and small-scale enterprise. The Town Of Clarence Land serves as a vital anchor for the community, preserving open space and providing a necessary refuge for local flora and fauna. This preservation of land ensures that the character of the environment remains defined by its natural, unhurried growth rather than rapid industrial sprawl.
Cultural life in Harris Hill is defined by a sense of neighborly familiarity and a shared appreciation for the changing landscape. Landmarks throughout the area often reflect the modest, enduring architecture of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, grounding the daily experience in a tangible sense of continuity. Public gatherings are frequent, centered around seasonal transitions and the quiet traditions that define the local calendar. While the region has seen many individuals pass through its borders, the focus remains on the collective daily rhythm rather than the fame of singular residents. Visitors often remark that the air here feels particularly crisp, carrying the scent of seasonal harvests and the damp, cool earth that characterizes this inland corner of the state.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Harris Hill, New York. Coordinates: 42.964781, -78.677529. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Harris Hill includes the ZIP code (14221), telephone area code (716), county seat of Erie County (Buffalo), and school district assignment (Clarence Central School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |