Massena New York Map

About Massena, New York

Massena is a locality in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. It has a population of 10,574. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Massena is located at 44.9281°N, 74.8919°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13662.

Massena rests where the St. Lawrence River, a broad, powerful artery, begins its final, majestic sweep towards the sea. It lies 88.2 miles west-north-west of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 291°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east-north-east of Louisville. The landscape here is a gentle inclination of fertile plains, a generous expanse that catches the wide northern sky, its moods shifting from the crisp clarity of autumn to the profound, hushed whiteness of winter. Creeks and smaller tributaries, like veins on a vast leaf, thread their way through fields of corn and soybeans, their banks often fringed with the stoic resilience of willow and poplar. The air, especially in the lingering twilight of summer evenings, carries a faint, mineral tang from the water, a subtle perfume that speaks of distance and deep currents. It’s a place where the horizon feels expansive, a promise held in the broad strokes of agricultural land and the distant, glinting surface of the great river. The story of Massena is deeply entwined with the mighty St. Lawrence, a history shaped by the ebb and flow of trade and industry. For generations, it served as a vital port and a crossing point, its strategic position drawing settlers and shaping its character. The arrival of the St. Lawrence Seaway was a monumental shift, transforming Massena into a hub of heavy industry, its silhouette punctuated by the imposing structures of aluminum smelters and power generation facilities, their hum a constant, resonant bass note beneath the town’s daily life. This industrial legacy, while altering the original pastoral quiet, has also instilled a certain grit and resourcefulness in its people, a practical understanding of the forces that shape their environment. The distant roar of the hydro dams, a controlled power that echoes the river’s natural might, serves as a constant reminder of this potent, elemental partnership.

About This Massena Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Massena, 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 Massena and St. Lawrence County.

Detailed location data for Massena includes the ZIP code (13662), telephone area code (315), county seat of St. Lawrence County (Canton), and school district assignment (Massena Central School District). 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 Massena is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.