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Houghton New York Map

Explore Houghton, 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.

Interactive Map of Houghton, New York

How to Use This Houghton, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Houghton, 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 Houghton.

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	Houghton
State	New York (NY)
County	Allegany County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.428298
Longitude	-78.172646
Population	1,488
Density	211.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	14744
Area Code	607
County Seat	Belmont
School District	Fillmore Central School District

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About Houghton, New York

Houghton is a locality in Allegany County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,488. The population density is 211.1 people per km². Houghton is located at 42.4283°N, 78.1726°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14744.

Houghton occupies a deep, verdant crease in the landscape where the Genesee River carves a deliberate path through the earth. It lies 27.7 miles north-northeast of Olean, NY (from Olean, NY: bearing 30°T), and is situated 2.6 miles north of Caneadea. The air here holds a crisp, terrestrial weight, unburdened by any maritime influence, circulating instead through the open corridors of the Genesee Valley Greenway State Park that trace the ancient rail lines. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain rises into soft, expansive ridges that define the horizon, while the quiet surface of Rushford Lake sits just three miles away, mirroring the shifting clouds of the inland sky. When the light of late afternoon catches the tall grasses, the entire valley seems to inhale, settling into a stillness that feels both ancient and deeply rooted in the soil.

Houghton carries a distinct intellectual and social rhythm, shaped largely by the enduring presence of its academic institution and the surrounding agricultural heritage. The local economy and daily pulse are tethered to the life of the college, creating a persistent cycle of study, transition, and seasonal labor that distinguishes the area from the more industrial centers to the north. Historical layers remain visible in the sturdy, deliberate architecture that stands against the long, snow-laden winters, while the nearby presence of Swift Hill serves as a silent, natural sentinel over the changing fields. Life in Houghton moves with a measured pace, favoring the quiet persistence of the seasons and the steady flow of the river over the frantic pace of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Caneadea Town Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.3 mi, 270° W
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park (State Recreation Area) — 0.9 mi, 141° SE
Houghton College Center For The Arts (Arts Centre) — 0.9 mi, 094° E
Major Moses Van Campen (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 104° E
Swift Hill State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 294° NW
Moss Lake Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 200° S
Rushford Lake Recreation Lands (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 182° S
Rush Creek State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 180° S
Lynds Woods Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 000° N
Hidden Waterfall (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 142° SE
Hanging Bog Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 6.1 mi, 202° S
Genesee Valley Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 8.4 mi, 050° NE
Letchworth State Park (State Park) — 11.3 mi, 031° NE
Genesee Falls Balloon (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 034° NE
Balloons Over Letchworth Launch (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 031° NE
Higher view of middle falls (Viewpoint) — 12.6 mi, 032° NE
Mary Jemison (Public Artwork) — 12.7 mi, 031° NE
First New York Dragoons Volunteers Civil War Monument (Monument) — 13.0 mi, 032° NE
Civilian Conservation Corps Memorial (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 036° NE
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 14.7 mi, 044° NE
Abandoned Dairy (Historic Ruins) — 14.9 mi, 300° NW
Silver Lake State Park (State Park) — 17.4 mi, 019° N
Homestead Site (Historic Ruins) — 20.1 mi, 327° NW
Spotlight Theater (Cinema) — 21.6 mi, 005° N
Alfred Art Studio At the West (Arts Centre) — 22.9 mi, 121° SE
Robert C. Turner Gallery (Gallery) — 23.0 mi, 121° SE
Fosdick-Nelson Gallery (Gallery) — 23.0 mi, 121° SE
Mather Homestead Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 152° SE
Babcock Theatre (Theatre) — 24.0 mi, 151° SE
The Little Gem (Gallery) — 24.1 mi, 151° SE

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