Saint Bonaventure New York Map

About Saint Bonaventure, New York

Saint Bonaventure is a locality in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,200. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Saint Bonaventure is located at 42.0803°N, 78.4750°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14778.

Saint Bonaventure rests within a rolling landscape of southwestern New York, where hills rise and fall like slumbering giants under a sky that can shift from the clearest cerulean to a bruised, dramatic grey. It lies 39.0 miles east of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 91°T), and is situated 2.3 miles west of Olean. The Cattaraugus Creek, a ribbon of cool water, murmurs its way through the terrain, its banks often softened by stands of mature trees, their leaves catching the sun in a thousand shifting shades of green and gold. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine, a fragrance that settles deep into the lungs, especially after a rain. The terrain itself, a mosaic of meadows and woodlands, suggests a place accustomed to the slow, deliberate work of seasons, where the land yields its bounty with a patient grace. The heart of Saint Bonaventure beats with the academic pulse of its namesake university, a venerable institution that has long shaped the character and economy of this locale. For generations, students have walked its grounds, their footsteps echoing the history of a place founded on the principles of learning and faith. The university’s presence infuses Saint Bonaventure with a quiet intellectual energy, a counterpoint to the agricultural traditions that still hold sway in the surrounding farmlands. The economy, while diversified, retains a connection to the land, with local businesses often reflecting the bounty of the region, from produce stands in the warmer months to the comforting aroma of woodsmoke in the crisp autumn air. There is a distinct sense of continuity here, a feeling that the past is not so much a memory as a living presence in the everyday unfolding of life in Saint Bonaventure.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Saint Bonaventure, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.080343, -78.475021. 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 Saint Bonaventure and Cattaraugus County.

Detailed location data for Saint Bonaventure includes the ZIP code (14760), telephone area code (607), county seat of Cattaraugus County (Little Valley), 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 Saint Bonaventure is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.