Shirley New York Map
Shirley, Erie County
Shirley, New York — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Shirley, Erie County.
Interactive Map of Shirley, New York
| City | Shirley |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Erie |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 42.576727 |
| Longitude | -78.913645 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Shirley, New York
Shirley is a locality in Erie County, New York, United States. Shirley is located at 42.5767°N, 78.9136°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 11967.0.
Shirley lies a quiet sentinel in the rolling terrain of Erie County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale slowly. It lies 10.5 miles south-south-west of Hamburg, NY (from Hamburg, NY: bearing 204°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-east of Evans. Fields, often a patchwork of ripening corn and the stubble of harvested wheat, fall away to gentle slopes, their contours softened by the persistent, almost melancholic light of late afternoon. This is a landscape that feels deeply rooted, the air carrying the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a testament to seasons turning with an unhurried, dependable rhythm. The sky here is a broad, open canvas, often brushed with bruised purples and soft greys as evening approaches, lending a certain contemplative grace to the scattered farmsteads and the occasional cluster of homes that make up Shirley. The history of Shirley is interwoven with the agricultural spirit of Western New York, a legacy of hardworking hands that have coaxed sustenance from this fertile ground for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of good soil and ample rainfall, established a community that has largely retained its agrarian character, its local economy still tethered to the bounty of the land. While larger industries may have bypassed this particular corner of the county, Shirley thrives on a more intimate scale, its distinctiveness found not in grand monuments but in the quiet dignity of its enduring farmland and the resilient spirit of its people. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, an echo of past endeavors in the weathered barns and the well-tended fences that delineate the familiar boundaries of Shirley.
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About This Shirley Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Shirley, New York with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Shirley and Erie County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Shirley is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Shirley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
