West Union New York Map

About West Union, New York

West Union is a locality in Steuben 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 Union is located at 42.0951°N, 77.7255°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14801.

West Union, a small hamlet in Steuben County, lies cradled by the rolling hills of Western New York. It lies 47.1 miles west of Elmira, NY (from Elmira, NY: bearing 271°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-north-west of Troupsburg. The land here, sculpted by ancient glaciers, presents a patchwork of fertile valleys and wooded slopes, where the air carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth. Streams, born from the higher ground, carve their way through the landscape, their waters glinting like slivers of moonlight in the perpetual twilight beneath the dense canopy. The houses, often painted in muted tones of cream and grey, seem to settle into the terrain, their porches offering quiet vantage points for observing the slow, deliberate passage of days. Evenings here are marked by a profound quiet, broken only by the distant call of an owl or the rustle of wind through the cornfields that edge the settlement. The history of West Union is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of its inhabitants, who have for generations coaxed sustenance from this rich, dark soil. The economy, though modest, is built upon the sturdy foundations of farming, with dairy cows dotting the pastures and fields of hay and grain stretching towards the horizon. Hints of a past, perhaps more ambitious, can be found in the weathered barns and the occasional abandoned farmhouse, remnants of families who once worked this land with a different kind of fervor. Yet, the present pulse of West Union beats with a quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land they call home, where the simple act of tending to the earth remains the most profound and defining endeavor.

About This West Union Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Union, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.095069, -77.725548. 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 Union and Steuben County.

Detailed location data for West Union includes the ZIP code (14806), 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 West Union is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.