Richburg New York Map

About Richburg, New York

Richburg is a locality in Allegany County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 650. The population density is 267.2 people per km². Richburg is located at 42.0884°N, 78.1533°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14715.

Richburg unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the rich earth is a deep, dark loam underfoot. It lies 55.4 miles south-east of Hamburg, NY (from Hamburg, NY: bearing 141°T), and is situated 3.2 miles south of Wirt. The terrain here is a gentle rise and fall, cut through by narrow valleys that hold the secrets of small streams, their banks softened by ferns and the occasional stoic pine. In the morning, a fine mist often clings to these depressions, lifting slowly as the sun climbs, revealing fields of corn and soybeans that stretch out like rumpled blankets. The air itself carries a clean, damp scent, especially after a rain, a smell of turned earth and growing things that feels both familiar and profoundly peaceful. The houses, scattered with a comfortable distance from one another, seem to settle into the land, their paint weathered by years of sun and snow, their porches a quiet invitation to linger. The history of Richburg is tied to the land’s bounty and the steady work of those who settled it. Early families, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of a livelihood, established farms that remain the backbone of the local economy, their barns standing as weathered monuments to generations of labor. The oil and gas industry, though less dominant now, once pulsed through this area, leaving behind a subtle imprint on the terrain and the memories of its people. There are no grand landmarks here, no bustling tourist traps; instead, the distinctive character of Richburg is found in the quiet hum of tractors on a summer afternoon, the shared nod between neighbors at the general store, and the way the light catches the dust motes dancing in the windows of the old Grange hall. It's a place where time moves with the seasons, where the rhythm of life is dictated by the planting and the harvest, a steady, understated pulse in the heart of Allegany County.

About This Richburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Richburg, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.0884, -78.153343. 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 Richburg and Allegany County.

Detailed location data for Richburg includes the ZIP code (14774), telephone area code (607), county seat of Allegany County (Belmont), and school district assignment (Bolivar-Richburg 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 Richburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.