Hinsdale New York Map

About Hinsdale, New York

Hinsdale is a locality in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,000. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Hinsdale is located at 42.1678°N, 78.3872°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14743.

Hinsdale unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient work of glaciers and water, a place where rolling hills give way to fertile valleys carved by meandering streams. It lies 43.7 miles east of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 83°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north-north-east of Olean. The air here often carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a rain, and the sky overhead can seem vast and impossibly blue during summer days, deepening to a bruised purple at dusk. The terrain itself is a gentle push and pull of elevation, not dramatic, but enough to create a sense of depth and perspective, with farms and woodlands alternating in a patchwork quilt of greens and browns. In the early morning, a soft mist often clings to the lower fields, blurring the edges of barns and fences, a quiet spectacle that suggests a land content in its own unfolding. The history of Hinsdale is tied to the agricultural bounty of its soil and the industries that grew from it, a lineage of farmers and millers who established roots here long ago. The Cattaraugus Creek, a vital artery through the region, once powered the mills that were the economic heart of the early settlement, and traces of that industrial past can still be found in weathered stone foundations and the quiet murmur of water over dams. Today, agriculture remains a cornerstone, with fields of corn and hay stretching towards the horizon, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land. The character of Hinsdale is one of steady persistence, a place where a handshake still holds weight and neighbors look out for one another, a quiet continuation of the lives lived here for generations.

About This Hinsdale Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Hinsdale, New York with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Hinsdale and Cattaraugus County.

Detailed location data for Hinsdale includes the ZIP code (13211), telephone area code (315, 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 Hinsdale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.