St. Bonaventure New York Map

About St. Bonaventure, New York

St. Bonaventure is a locality in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,976. The population density is 397.2 people per km². St. Bonaventure is located at 42.0803°N, 78.4750°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14760.

St. Bonaventure rests in a valley where the Cattaraugus Creek, a ribbon of cool, clear water, has shaped the land over millennia. 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 hills rise around it, a mosaic of dense deciduous forests that blaze with fiery hues in autumn and stand stark against the winter sky, interspersed with fields that lie fallow or support the quiet industry of agriculture. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a tangible presence that clings to the weathered wood of the older buildings and the more modern structures alike. The land itself feels solid, unyielding, the kind of terrain that has weathered generations of human endeavor, its contours a gentle reminder of the forces that have shaped it. This place’s character is deeply tied to the presence of St. Bonaventure University, an institution that has guided the intellectual and spiritual currents of the region since its founding. The economic pulse of St. Bonaventure, though modest, is sustained by this academic heart and by the surrounding farmlands, where the rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the flow of life. The creek, more than just a geographical feature, has historically been a source of power and a route for transport, its banks a place where stories of earlier inhabitants might still be whispered on the wind. Evenings often bring a peculiar stillness, a quiet settling that feels like a collective breath exhaled, as the lights of the campus and the scattered homes begin to glow against the deepening twilight.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St. 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 St. Bonaventure and Cattaraugus County.

Detailed location data for St. Bonaventure includes the ZIP code (14760), telephone area code (607), county seat of Cattaraugus County (Little Valley), and school district assignment (Allegany-Limestone Central School District). 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 St. Bonaventure is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.