Niagara University New York Map
Explore Niagara University, 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 Niagara University, New York
How to Use This Niagara University, New York Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Niagara University, 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 Niagara University.
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 | Niagara University |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Niagara County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Toronto) |
| Latitude | 43.1372 |
| Longitude | -79.0352 |
| Population | 940 |
| Density | 1571.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 14109 |
| Area Code | 716 |
| County Seat | Lockport |
| School District | Lewiston-Porter Central School District |
About Niagara University, New York
Niagara University is a locality in Niagara County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 940. The population density is 1571.2 people per km². Niagara University is located at 43.1372°N, 79.0352°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Toronto) timezone. ZIP code: 14109.Niagara University occupies a limestone bluff that commands a sweeping perspective over the restless, emerald-tinted currents of the Niagara River. It lies 3.1 miles north-northeast of Niagara Falls, NY (from Niagara Falls, NY: bearing 20°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-northwest of Grand Island. The landscape here is defined by the unrelenting power of moving water, which carved the deep, jagged gorge defining the perimeter of Devil's Hole State Park. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain levels into fertile, wind-swept plains that stretch toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Bear Ridge. In the quiet hours before dawn, a thick, cool mist often rises from the riverbed, clinging to the campus lawns and muting the sharp edges of the collegiate stone architecture. While the roar of the American Falls echoes miles away, the atmosphere at Niagara University remains anchored in the steady, rhythmic pulse of the high plateau, where the air tastes of mineral-rich soil and the impending winter snows.
Founded on a tradition of service and scholarly rigor, Niagara University serves as a cornerstone of the regional intellect, fostering a community that looks outward toward the industrial heritage of the borderlands. The local economy persists in the interplay between academic development and the enduring legacy of the regional power and manufacturing sectors that have historically harnessed the river’s kinetic force. Students and faculty alike walk paths that intersect with the deep history of this frontier, where the proximity to the wilderness of Devil's Hole State Park provides a stark contrast to the structured, disciplined life of the classroom. Though Bond Lake lies six miles distant, the true character of this place is dictated by the constant, southward flow of the river, a silent witness to the generations that have studied, labored, and evolved along its banks.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Niagara Power Vista (Viewpoint) — 0.3 mi, 305° NW
- Earl W. Brydges Artpark (State Park) — 0.6 mi, 339° N
- City Of Niagara Falls NY Land (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 229° SW
- Whirlpool State Park (State Park) — 0.8 mi, 242° SW
- Town of Niagara Land (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 171° S
- Whirlpool Rapids (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 237° SW
- Whirlpool Aero Car (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 232° SW
- United States Custom House (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 209° SW
- Old bridge foundation (Historic Ruins) — 2.3 mi, 209° SW
- Lewiston History Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 351° N
- Tuscarora Heroes Monument (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 001° N
- Whirlpool Jetboat Tours (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 344° N
- Freedom Crossing Monument (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 344° N
- Atlantic Humpback Whales, Wall #81 (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 203° SW
- Schoellkopf Power Plant Ruins (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 204° SW
- Old Stone Chimney (Historic Ruins) — 4.1 mi, 187° S
- West River Shoreline Trail (State Recreation Area) — 6.3 mi, 165° S
- Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World (Theme Park) — 8.3 mi, 159° S
- River Art Gallery & Gifts (Gallery) — 11.2 mi, 134° SE
- The Screening Room (Cinema) — 15.0 mi, 133° SE
- Princessa's Studio & Art Gallery (Gallery) — 15.8 mi, 146° SE
- North Park Theatre (Cinema) — 15.9 mi, 145° SE
- Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 151° SE
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About This Niagara University Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Niagara University, New York. Coordinates: 43.1372, -79.0352. 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 Niagara University includes the ZIP code (14109), telephone area code (716), county seat of Niagara County (Lockport), and school district assignment (Lewiston-Porter 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. |
