Ontario Center New York Map

About Ontario Center, New York

Ontario Center is a locality in Wayne County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Ontario Center is located at 43.2259°N, 77.3058°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14520.

Ontario Center sits at a gentle incline, the land sloping away to the north, hinting at the vastness of the Great Lake that shapes this corner of Wayne County. It lies 6.3 miles east of Webster, NY (from Webster, NY: bearing 81°T), and is situated 3.5 miles north-north-east of Lincoln. Fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks whispering secrets in the breeze, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the darker green of mature woodlands. Farmhouses, their paint weathered to soft, muted tones, dot the landscape, each a quiet sentinel against the wide, often dramatic, New York sky. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of fertile soil, a scent that deepens after a summer rain, mingling with the fainter, sweet perfume of ripening fruit from nearby orchards. Even on a bright day, there’s a certain softness to the light, filtering through the leaves of oak and maple trees that line the quiet country roads, casting shifting patterns on the asphalt. The history of Ontario Center is as much about the soil as it is about the people who have worked it. Early settlers were drawn by the rich Genesee Valley loam, an agricultural legacy that continues to define the local economy, with apples, cherries, and other produce finding their way to markets near and far. This agricultural abundance, once powering mills and supporting a thriving network of small businesses, still hums beneath the surface, a quiet testament to generations of farming families. While the grander narratives of industrial booms might be absent, a distinct character has emerged from the steady rhythm of planting and harvest, a groundedness that permeates the very air of Ontario Center. The absence of major thoroughfares grants a unique tranquility, allowing the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a crow to hold sway, a gentle melody in the unfolding of each day.

About This Ontario Center Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ontario Center, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.225897, -77.305821. 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 Ontario Center and Wayne County.

Detailed location data for Ontario Center includes the ZIP code (14519), telephone area code (585), county seat of Wayne County (Lyons), 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 Ontario Center is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.