Walden New York Map
Explore Walden, 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 Walden, New York
How to Use This Walden, New York Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Walden, 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 Walden.
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 | Walden |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Erie County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.559952 |
| Longitude | -74.188242 |
| Population | 6,818 |
| Density | 1337.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 14225, 12586 |
| Area Code | 716, 845 |
| County Seat | Buffalo |
| School District | Valley Central School District (Montgomery) |
About Walden, New York
Walden is a locality in Erie County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,818. The population density is 1337.6 people per km². Walden is located at 41.5600°N, 74.1882°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Walden is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 14225, 12586.Walden occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, quiet passage of the Scajaquada Creek as it carves a path through the flat, interior terrain. It lies 1.6 miles west-northwest of Cheektowaga, NY (from Cheektowaga, NY: bearing 291°T), and is situated 5.1 miles east-northeast of Buffalo. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the distant, hazy silhouette of Bear Ridge marking the edge of the visual field. Within the immediate vicinity, the Town Of Cheektowaga Land provides an expanse of open green space that absorbs the seasonal shifts of light, turning from the pale, brittle gold of autumn to a heavy, monochrome gray under the winter sky. Lake Erie sits merely six miles away, exerting a subtle influence on the local humidity and the sudden, atmospheric cooling that often settles over the ground at dusk.
Industrial ambition once fueled the growth of Walden, leaving behind a legacy of brick structures that now anchor the local economy through adaptive reuse and commerce. The rhythm of daily life here follows the steady pace of inland commerce, far removed from the frantic energy of the coast, as residents move through a geography shaped by the Bemo Park basin eight miles away. Generations have cultivated this soil and managed the resources of the plains, maintaining a character that values the durability of the built environment over fleeting trends. Walden preserves a sense of grounded continuity, where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and the quiet labor of the day defines the identity of those who remain.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Walden Village of Land (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 353° N
- Montgomery Town Of Land (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 027° NE
- Peter's Point (Viewpoint) — 0.9 mi, 173° S
- Open Space Institute Land (Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 222° SW
- New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 2.1 mi, 050° NE
- Goshen Village Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 2.4 mi, 115° SE
- Orange County Land Trust Land (Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 315° NW
- Stewart State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 174° S
- Wallkill State Correctional Facility (State Resource Management Area) — 4.5 mi, 017° N
- Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.8 mi, 353° N · 1,196 acres
- Pine Bush UFO Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 301° NW
- Highland Lakes State Park (State Park) — 7.2 mi, 234° SW
- Palisades Interstate Park (State Park) — 7.3 mi, 277° W
- Grotto to Our Lady of Sorrows (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 267° W
- Crawford Wishing Well (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 267° W
- Minnewaska State Park Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 339° N
- Butter Factory marker (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 207° SW
- Cement Foundation Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 9.0 mi, 239° SW
- National Purple Heart Hall of Honor (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 132° SE
- Gatehouse Site (Historic Ruins) — 9.1 mi, 334° NW
- Gazebo for Two Arnarchists (Public Artwork) — 11.1 mi, 143° SE
- Marion Royael Gallery (Gallery) — 11.6 mi, 108° E
- Beacon Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 11.9 mi, 109° E
- Serious Comedy Theatre (Theatre) — 12.1 mi, 108° E
- Hudson Highlands Nature Center - Outdoor Discovery Campus (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 140° SE
- Swimming Hole (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 358° N
- LEGO Build-A-Boat (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 207° SW
- Ninja Training Camp (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 208° SW
- LEGO Dots (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 208° SW
- Orange Hall Gallery and Loft (Arts Centre) — 14.9 mi, 236° SW
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About This Walden Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Walden, New York. Coordinates: 41.559952, -74.188242. 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 Walden includes the ZIP code (14225, 12586), telephone area code (716, 845), county seat of Erie County (Buffalo), and school district assignment (Valley Central School District (Montgomery)).
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. |
