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Wilson New York Map

Explore Wilson, 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 Wilson, New York

How to Use This Wilson, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wilson, 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 Wilson.

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	Wilson
State	New York (NY)
County	Niagara County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	43.309778
Longitude	-78.82615
Population	1,247
Density	592.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	14172
Area Code	716
County Seat	Lockport
School District	Wilson Central School District

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About Wilson, New York

Wilson is a locality in Niagara County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,247. The population density is 592.2 people per km². Wilson is located at 43.3098°N, 78.8261°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Wilson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 14172.

Wilson commands a deliberate presence upon the flat, fertile plains where the earth yields to the expansive influence of Lake Ontario. It lies 4.0 miles west of Niagara, NY (from Niagara, NY: bearing 268°T), and is situated 6.0 miles west-northwest of Newfane. East Branch Twelvemile Creek carves a meditative path through the landscape, its waters pulling gently toward the horizon as they transit the quiet terrain. The air here carries a crisp, terrestrial weight, devoid of any maritime salt, instead holding the scent of damp loam and the seasonal transition of deciduous forests. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Whitby-Olcott Ridge provides a singular counterpoint to the otherwise level horizon, grounding the visual field in a stark, unyielding linearity. Within the Village Of Wilson Land, the light at dusk settles into a bruised plum hue, illuminating the transition from the manicured green of the public grounds to the wild, tangled thickets that fringe the creek’s muddy banks.

Wilson operates with an economy deeply tethered to the rhythm of the orchard and the harvest, a legacy that defines its seasonal pulse and local character. Rows of fruit trees stand as silent sentinels of a regional history rooted in agriculture, their limbs heavy with the promise of autumn yields that have sustained the population for generations. The daily movement of the people reflects a steady, pragmatic endurance, far removed from the frantic pace of denser urban centers to the south. Life in Wilson often centers on the subtle maintenance of these agrarian traditions, where the proximity to the vast, freshwater expanse of Lake Ontario dictates the tempering of winters and the slow, deliberate arrival of spring. Even as modern demands press inward, the collective memory of the soil remains the primary fiber of the locality, ensuring that the passage of time is measured less by clocks and more by the slow ripening of fruit and the shifting ice on the nearby water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Village Of Wilson Land (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 196° S
Wilson-Tuscarora State Park (State Park) — 0.3 mi, 271° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 000° N
Wilson Town Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 3.9 mi, 180° S
Harbor overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.8 mi, 071° E
Four Mile Creek State Park (State Park) — 8.4 mi, 255° W
Dickersonville Cemetery (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 214° SW
Violet Patch millstone (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 147° SE
Hartland Swamp Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 11.3 mi, 099° E
Lytle Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 11.4 mi, 135° SE
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 11.6 mi, 140° SE
New York State Erie Canal Museum at Locks 34 & 35 (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 145° SE
Erie Canal (State Recreation Area) — 11.8 mi, 148° SE
Taylor Theater (Theatre) — 12.6 mi, 146° SE
Kenan House Gallery (Gallery) — 12.6 mi, 146° SE
Tuscarora Heroes Monument (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 228° SW
Lewiston History Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 229° SW
Whirlpool Jetboat Tours (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 230° SW
Whirlpool Rapids (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 223° SW
Tesla coil (Public Artwork) — 18.0 mi, 192° S
Whirlpool Aero Car (Attraction) — 18.0 mi, 223° SW
Old bridge foundation (Historic Ruins) — 18.1 mi, 220° SW
Schoellkopf Power Plant Ruins (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 219° SW
Sunset Drive-In (Cinema) — 19.3 mi, 112° E
Old Stone Chimney (Historic Ruins) — 19.4 mi, 215° SW
River Art Gallery & Gifts (Gallery) — 19.9 mi, 187° S
Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.4 mi, 124° SE · 22k acres

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