Shirley New York Map

About Shirley, New York

Shirley is a locality in Erie County, New York, United States. It has a population of 26,360. The population density is 899.6 people per km². Shirley is located at 40.7936°N, 72.8759°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 14111, 11967.

Shirley maintains a quiet, inland composure defined by the expansive, open character of its regional landscape and the subtle shifts in light that cross its fields as the afternoon wanes. It lies 7.4 miles southeast of Evans, NY (from Evans, NY: bearing 145°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south of Eden. The terrain here relies on the steady, unassuming presence of the earth, punctuated by the cooling influence of the nearby Town of North Collins Land, which offers a preserved space for the local flora to thrive. Only two miles distant, the waters of Big Sister Creek cut a modest path through the land, directing the flow of the local watershed toward the broader regional basins. While the horizon remains largely level, the distant silhouettes of Cream Ridge provide a faint, serrated edge to the western sky, serving as a silent anchor for those who look beyond the immediate fields.

Shirley functions with the measured pace of a place long defined by its relationship to the surrounding agricultural and rural economy. The history of the locality is written in the utility of its soil and the persistence of its residents, who have adapted to the seasonal rhythms of a region that experiences the full, heavy weight of winter and the sudden, lush bloom of spring. While larger industrial centers draw their energy from the proximity of Lake Erie, ten miles to the west, Shirley retains a self-contained quality, focused on the maintenance of its own modest resources and the daily movement of its people. Life here is characterized by the practicalities of inland existence, where the silence of the woods, particularly toward the Erie County Reforestation Area, offers a stark contrast to the busier corridors of the state.

About This Shirley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shirley, New York. Coordinates: 40.793602, -72.875911. 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 Shirley includes the ZIP code (14111, 11967), telephone area code (716, 914, 845), county seat of Erie County (Buffalo), and school district assignment (William Floyd 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.