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Sanford New York Map

Explore Sanford, 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 Sanford, New York

How to Use This Sanford, New York Map

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

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

Latitude	42.015344
Longitude	-78.235568
Density	N/A /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	14754, 13783
Area Code	607
County Seat	Belmont

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About Sanford, New York

Sanford is a locality in Allegany County, New York, United States. Sanford is located at 42.0153°N, 78.2356°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 14754, 13783.

Sanford occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Little Genesee Creek, which carves a path through the quiet earth of the region. It lies 10.9 miles east-southeast of Olean, NY (from Olean, NY: bearing 113°T), and is situated 16.5 miles west-southwest of Wellsville. The topography of Sanford is dominated by the deep, verdant depression of Dodge Hollow, where the shadows grow long and cool against the hillsides long before the sun finishes its descent. Seven miles to the east, the silhouette of Typnahda Mountain rises against the sky, providing a firm, stationary anchor to the horizon. The air here carries a heavy, damp clarity, especially during the transition of seasons when the light turns a pale, translucent gray that seems to catch on the tall grasses and the dense thickets of the local woodlands.

Sanford remains a place where the economy is tied to the slow, deliberate pulse of the land, reflecting the industrial persistence of an interior region far removed from the clamor of the coast. Residents look toward the nearby Town Of Genesee Land for a sense of open space, while the memory of earlier, more industrious times lingers in the repurposed barns and the quiet intersections that once saw busier trade. Life in Sanford moves with an unforced cadence, shaped by the proximity of the earth and the necessity of navigating the local terrain. While Cuba Lake sits sixteen miles away, the immediate focus remains on the soil and the creek, fostering a culture that values the steady, grounded work of those who choose to call this particular valley home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town Of Genesee Land (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 055° NE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 5.2 mi, 291° W
Cattaraugus County Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 270° W
State Game Land 301 (State Resource Management Area) — 8.2 mi, 248° W
First Wildcat Oil Well (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 092° E
State Game Land 059 (State Resource Management Area) — 9.0 mi, 174° S
Cutco Theater (Theatre) — 10.9 mi, 295° NW
Tri County Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 10.9 mi, 293° NW
Triangle 1 Monument (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 065° NE
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park (State Recreation Area) — 13.3 mi, 329° NW
Regina A Quick Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 13.5 mi, 290° W
Blessed Mother Mary Statue (Public Artwork) — 13.5 mi, 290° W
Bob Lanier Court in the Reilly Center (Stadium) — 13.5 mi, 289° W
Station of the Cross Marker 1 (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 291° W
Station of the Cross Marker 14 (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 291° W
Mather Homestead Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 062° NE
Babcock Theatre (Theatre) — 16.5 mi, 063° NE
The Little Gem (Gallery) — 16.5 mi, 063° NE
Coyle Hill State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 16.7 mi, 020° N
Valley Road (Attraction) — 17.3 mi, 216° SW
302 W. Green St. (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 217° SW
Nine Mile Creek State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 17.8 mi, 299° NW
Byron Delano Hamlin Mansion (Attraction) — 18.0 mi, 218° SW
Allegany State Park (State Park) — 20.8 mi, 276° W
Bradford Main Street Movie House (Cinema) — 21.5 mi, 259° W
Marilyn Horne Museum and Exhibit Center (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 259° W
Zippo/Case Museum (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 257° W
Allegheny National Forest (National Forest) — 23.8 mi, 242° SW · 514k acres
Allegheny National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 32.7 mi, 263° W · 24k acres
Hammersley Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 35.5 mi, 149° SE

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