West Davenport New York Map

About West Davenport, New York

West Davenport is a locality in Delaware County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². West Davenport is located at 42.4459°N, 74.9632°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13860.

West Davenport lies in a valley where the Susquehanna River begins its long journey west. It lies 47.3 miles south-south-east of Utica, NY (from Utica, NY: bearing 163°T), and is situated 5.1 miles east of Oneonta. The land here is a study in greens and browns, with the forest climbing steep hillsides and fields of hay and corn stretching across the gentler slopes. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of the woods and the faint, sweet perfume of wild clover. The river, a pewter ribbon under the vast, often overcast sky, moves with a quiet persistence, its banks lined with the weathered grey of old farmhouses and the darker, more shadowed green of hemlock stands. The roads, mostly gravel and dirt, wind through the terrain like old scars, leading to isolated homesteads where smoke curls lazily from chimneys, a visible sign of life in the broad, quiet expanse. The history of West Davenport is etched in the land itself, in the remnants of logging operations that once echoed through these hills and the quiet persistence of farming families who have worked this soil for generations. The local economy, once driven by timber and agriculture, now finds its footing in a slower, more deliberate rhythm, a reliance on the enduring strength of the land and the resilience of its people. Old barns, their timbers groaning under the weight of years, stand as silent testaments to a harder, more demanding past, while the occasional hum of a tractor or the distant clang of a blacksmith's hammer suggests a continuity of purpose. The river, a constant presence, was once a highway for commerce, but now its waters reflect a more tranquil existence, a mirror to the unhurried passage of days in this corner of Delaware County.

About This West Davenport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Davenport, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.445913, -74.963216. 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 West Davenport and Delaware County.

Detailed location data for West Davenport includes the ZIP code (13860), telephone area code (315), county seat of Delaware County (Delhi), 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 West Davenport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.