Pleasantville New York Map

About Pleasantville, New York

Pleasantville is a locality in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,513. The population density is 1565.5 people per km². Pleasantville is located at 41.1340°N, 73.7841°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Pleasantville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 14728, 10570.

Pleasantville emerges from the inland landscape as a cluster of quiet activity defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Dewittville Creek. It lies 9.4 miles south-southwest of Pomfret, NY (from Pomfret, NY: bearing 202°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-southeast of Portland. This waterway cuts a narrow, purposeful path through the earth, marking the transition from the dense, managed growth of the nearby State Reforestation Area to the open, terrestrial expanses that characterize the region. Beyond the immediate tree line, the terrain shifts into a series of modest, undulating rises that stretch toward the horizon, where the distant, hazy silhouette of Neils Ridge provides a jagged anchor to the sky. Only two miles away, the surface of Chautauqua Lake captures the shifting light of the afternoon, acting as a cool, reflective mirror that softens the intensity of the sun before it descends behind the western woods.

Pleasantville sustains a rhythm dictated by the stewardship of the land and the quiet preservation of its local character, with much of the surrounding acreage maintained as Chautauqua County Lands to ensure the wilder edges of the territory remain undisturbed. The economy finds its footing in the careful management of these resources, drawing a steady, modest vitality from the proximity of the woods and the water. Further afield, the topography deepens into the basin known as The Gulf, a geological reminder of the slow, grinding forces that shaped the ground upon which the inhabitants walk. Life in Pleasantville moves with a deliberate, unadorned quality, where the primary concerns remain the changing seasons, the maintenance of the creek banks, and the enduring stillness of a landscape that feels entirely removed from the frantic pace of the wider world.

About This Pleasantville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pleasantville, New York. Coordinates: 41.134006, -73.78415. 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 Pleasantville includes the ZIP code (14728, 10570), telephone area code (607, 914, 845), county seat of Chautauqua County (Mayville), and school district assignment (Pleasantville Union Free School District).

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.