Explore Seneca Falls, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Seneca Falls, 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 Seneca Falls.
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 | Seneca Falls |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Seneca County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 42.9176 |
| Longitude | -76.799 |
| Population | 6,809 |
| Density | 560.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 13148 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| County Seat | Waterloo |
| School District | Seneca Falls Central School District |
Seneca Falls emerges from a landscape defined by the convergence of water and the quiet endurance of northern terrain. It lies 9.7 miles east-northeast of Geneva, NY (from Geneva, NY: bearing 70°T), and is situated 3.3 miles east-northeast of Waterloo. The presence of Van Cleef Lake anchors the immediate horizon, reflecting a sky that often shifts from a pale, bruised violet to deep indigo as evening descends. Beyond the immediate center, the Seneca River cuts a deliberate path through the earth, marking the land with its steady, persistent flow. Residents sometimes look toward the distant Appalachian Mountains, which rim the far horizon like a jagged, shadowed promise of higher ground. The Town of Seneca Falls Land offers a stretch of quiet earth where the air holds the clean, sharp scent of damp soil and changing seasons.
Seneca Falls carries the weight of a long industrial narrative, having grown through the labor of mills and the steady pulse of manufacturing that once defined the regional economy. The local spirit reflects a history of profound social shifts, where the grit of the workplace met the ambition of reform. Even as modern commerce evolves, the legacy of these early industries remains etched into the brickwork of older warehouses that stand silent along the water. Work in Seneca Falls now balances these echoes of the past with a quieter, more measured pace of life. A short distance away, the Lettie M Cook Memorial Forest provides a sanctuary that speaks to the endurance of the natural world amidst the cycles of human enterprise.
Seneca Falls maintains a cultural character forged by a singular dedication to equality and the persistence of memory. Visitors often seek out the sites that honor the town's role in the movement for women's suffrage, recognizing the gravity of decisions once made in these very halls. The atmosphere remains quiet, punctuated by the occasional sound of wind moving through the trees near Canoga Island or the distant activity at Beacon Bay Marina. Elizabeth Cady Stanton stands as the most prominent figure associated with the local heritage, her influence still permeating the way the inhabitants interpret their civic responsibility. Events here often center on the pursuit of justice and the celebration of the human spirit, ensuring that the identity of Seneca Falls remains rooted in its history while looking toward a wider horizon.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Seneca Falls, New York. Coordinates: 42.9176, -76.799. 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 Seneca Falls includes the ZIP code (13148), telephone area code (315), county seat of Seneca County (Waterloo), and school district assignment (Seneca Falls Central School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |