Wallace New York Map

About Wallace, New York

Wallace is a locality in Steuben County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Wallace is located at 42.4412°N, 77.4589°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14895.

Wallace rests in a hollow where the land dips and folds, a place where the surrounding hills, cloaked in the deep green of summer or the stark, skeletal grace of winter, seem to cradle the small settlement. It lies 41.2 miles north-west of Elmira, NY (from Elmira, NY: bearing 306°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east-north-east of Fremont. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of awakening fields and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle that climbs over weathered fences. In the late afternoon, the sun, beginning its descent, casts long, slanted beams that catch the dust motes dancing above the quiet village streets, painting everything in a warm, golden hue. The terrain itself is a constant reminder of the glaciers that once shaped this land, leaving behind the rolling contours and the scattered, dark-eyed ponds that dot the landscape, reflecting the sky like fallen fragments of it. The story of Wallace is one tied to the land, a narrative of farmers who coaxed sustenance from the fertile, if sometimes stubborn, soil. Generations have worked these fields, their lives measured by the turning of the seasons and the steady rhythm of planting and harvest. The local economy, though perhaps not as robust as in days past, still finds its roots in agriculture, with the occasional grain truck rumbling past as a reminder of this enduring connection. Whispers of the region's past can still be heard in the creak of old barn doors and the stories passed down, tales of resilience and a quiet determination to endure. There are no grand monuments in Wallace, no bustling avenues, but rather a profound sense of place, a quiet dignity that settles over the landscape like the evening mist.

About This Wallace Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wallace, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.441181, -77.458875. 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 Wallace and Steuben County.

Detailed location data for Wallace includes the ZIP code (14809), telephone area code (607), county seat of Steuben County (Bath), and school district assignment. 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 Wallace is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.