Explore West Monroe, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for West Monroe, 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 West Monroe.
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 | West Monroe |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Oswego County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 43.280902 |
| Longitude | -76.066588 |
| Population | 5,400 |
| Density | 55.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 13167 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| County Seat | Oswego |
West Monroe occupies a quiet expanse of land where the landscape is defined by the steady, unassuming presence of Slocum Creek. It lies 7.7 miles north-northeast of Cicero, NY (from Cicero, NY: bearing 20°T), and is situated 8.5 miles northeast of Clay. The terrain here is shaped by the slow transition of seasons, with the heavy, muted light of autumn afternoons settling over the fields like a soft veil. Only two miles distant, the expansive surface of Oneida Lake acts as a mirror for the wide, pale sky, grounding the local horizon in a deep, still blue. Residents often find themselves observing the subtle shift of shadows across the County of Oswego Land, where the earth holds a cool, damp scent of pine and loam. While the Appalachian Mountains remain a distant, hazy suggestion on the far horizon, the immediate geography remains one of intimate, wooded tracts and open, sky-filled plains.
West Monroe grew from the industrious spirit of early settlers who recognized the value of the fertile soil and the reliable flow of local waterways. The economy has long functioned as a quiet engine for the region, balancing the demands of modest agricultural production with the practical needs of a rural workforce. Small-scale manufacturing and timber-related ventures have historically provided a steady pulse, ensuring that the livelihood of the people remains tethered to the land. As the decades passed, the town maintained a resilience that favored long-term stability over the sudden, sharp peaks of rapid development. Today, the local industry continues to adapt to the rhythms of the modern economy while honoring the foundational labor that first cleared these dense, northern woods.
Cultural life in West Monroe moves at a pace dictated by the turning of the calendar and the shared habits of neighbors who have known one another for generations. The community gathers for seasonal festivals and local events that emphasize a collective identity rooted in the preservation of shared space, such as the open, untamed reaches of the County of Oswego Land. While the nearby Winns Pond offers a singular, vertical movement to the landscape, the true character of the place is found in the quiet, persistent work of its citizens. No singular, globally renowned figure defines the spirit of the people, as the town prefers to celebrate the unsung contributions of those who maintain the schools and public services. A walk through the quiet streets reveals a commitment to a life that values the clarity of the air and the fundamental decency of a life lived out of the public eye.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Monroe, New York. Coordinates: 43.280902, -76.066588. 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 West Monroe includes the ZIP code (13167), telephone area code (315), county seat of Oswego County (Oswego), and school district assignment.
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. |