Hillcrest New York Map

About Hillcrest, New York

Hillcrest is a locality in Allegany County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,164. The population density is 2424.7 people per km². Hillcrest is located at 41.1298°N, 74.0350°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 14717, 10977.

Hillcrest occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic cutting of Caneadea Creek, which carves through the earth with a quiet, persistent gravity. It lies 23.8 miles north-northeast of Olean, NY (from Olean, NY: bearing 29°T), and is situated 2.7 miles west of Caneadea. The terrain surrounding Hillcrest holds the stillness of the interior, where the land rises into modest, wooded swells that gather shadows long before the sun dips below the horizon. Rushford Lake provides a singular, expansive stillness at the edge of the property, its surface reflecting the overcast sky in shades of pewter and slate. During the colder months, the air grows thin and sharp, carrying the scent of damp bark and dormant soil, while the proximity to Rushford Lake Recreation Lands ensures that the surrounding woods remain a sanctuary for the persistent growth of hemlock and maple.

Hillcrest maintains a quiet adherence to the patterns of the land, shaped by a history of agrarian labor and the slow, necessary movement of resources through these inland reaches. The local economy persists in the steady work of small-scale stewardship, where the labor of the day mirrors the patient, unhurried pace of the water moving through the creek bed. While the distance to Rawson Valley creates a sense of seclusion, the people here find a certain clarity in the isolation, away from the frantic noise of more crowded places. Life in Hillcrest is measured by the changing light upon the fields and the seasonal maintenance of the infrastructure that keeps the region tethered to its roots, leaving the inhabitants to navigate the quietude of a landscape that demands little but provides a profound, grounded sense of belonging.

About This Hillcrest Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hillcrest, New York. Coordinates: 41.129821, -74.035032. 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 Hillcrest includes the ZIP code (14717, 10977), telephone area code (607, 914), county seat of Allegany County (Belmont), and school district assignment (East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)).

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.