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Ossian New York Map

Explore Ossian, 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 Ossian, New York

How to Use This Ossian, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	42.521178
Longitude	-77.779441
Population	1,200
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	14437
Area Code	585
County Seat	Geneseo

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About Ossian, New York

Ossian is a locality in Livingston County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Ossian is located at 42.5212°N, 77.7794°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14437.

Ossian reveals itself through the steady, patient movement of Bradner Creek as it carves a path through the quiet earth. It lies 34.9 miles southwest of Canandaigua, NY (from Canandaigua, NY: bearing 226°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west-southwest of North Dansville. The air here holds a crisp, weightless quality, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun settles behind the western horizon and shadows stretch across the fields in long, muted fingers of slate and indigo. Beyond the immediate meadows, the terrain rises in quiet deference to the distant Cream Ridge, which anchors the skyline in a haze of soft, geological permanence. To the west, the landscape is punctuated by the deep, verdant reach of Canaseraga State Forest, where the canopy creates a cool, hushed sanctuary that feels entirely separate from the wider world.

Ossian remains defined by its deep-rooted connection to the soil and the legacy of agricultural industry that has long shaped its identity. The pace of daily life is measured by the seasonal cycles of the land, far removed from the frantic energy of metropolitan centers. Residents often look toward the nearby terrain of Sugar Creek Glen or the singular, rushing descent of Stone Falls for a sense of perspective that only the natural world provides. While the Nunda Reservoir sits quietly seven miles distant, the local economy continues to honor the pragmatic traditions of its founders, favoring a deliberate, labor-intensive approach to existence. There is a profound, unadorned honesty in the way the light catches the weathered silos and the fence lines of Ossian, suggesting a place that values endurance over novelty.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Canaseraga State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 180° S
Rattlesnake Hill Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 1.4 mi, 267° W
Ossian State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 250° W
Village Of Canaseraga Land (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 210° SW
Allegany County Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 245° SW
Stony Brook State Park (State Park) — 4.0 mi, 089° E
Larry's Lookout (Viewpoint) — 4.5 mi, 097° E
Village Of Dansville Land (Local Park) — 4.6 mi, 061° NE
Dansville Civil War Monument (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 057° NE
Keeney Swamp Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 7.9 mi, 218° SW
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park (State Recreation Area) — 8.8 mi, 329° NW
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 9.9 mi, 295° NW
Letchworth State Park (State Park) — 10.5 mi, 293° NW
Civilian Conservation Corps Memorial (Monument) — 12.7 mi, 292° W
First New York Dragoons Volunteers Civil War Monument (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 289° W
Genesee Falls Balloon (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 283° W
Mary Jemison (Public Artwork) — 14.1 mi, 289° W
Balloons Over Letchworth Launch (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 287° W
Fosdick-Nelson Gallery (Gallery) — 18.3 mi, 181° S
Robert C. Turner Gallery (Gallery) — 18.3 mi, 181° S
Alfred Art Studio At the West (Arts Centre) — 18.4 mi, 182° S
Geneseo Theaters (Cinema) — 19.0 mi, 358° N
Grumman F6F Hellcat (Replica) (Attraction) — 19.3 mi, 350° N
Hidden Waterfall (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 237° SW
Bristol Valley Theatre (Theatre) — 20.1 mi, 071° E
Houghton College Center For The Arts (Arts Centre) — 20.2 mi, 251° W
Spotlight Theater (Cinema) — 23.5 mi, 310° NW
Narcissa Prentiss House (Museum) — 25.4 mi, 090° E
Mather Homestead Museum (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 198° S
Finger Lakes National Forest (National Forest) — 45.7 mi, 087° E · 16k acres

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