Clifton Springs New York Map

About Clifton Springs, New York

Clifton Springs is a locality in Ontario County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,273. The population density is 553.2 people per km². Clifton Springs is located at 42.9617°N, 77.1400°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14432.

Clifton Springs emerges from the landscape where the steady, mineral-rich flow of Sulphur Creek carves a path through the earth, defining the rhythm of the terrain. It lies 9.6 miles northeast of Canandaigua, NY (from Canandaigua, NY: bearing 51°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south-southwest of Newark. The atmosphere here is marked by the cooling influence of the nearby coastline, which tempers the air and carries a faint, salt-tinged humidity across the fields. To the west, the horizon is anchored by the silhouette of Silver Hill, while the local topography is shaped by the proximity of the Newark Reservoir, a quiet basin that holds the sky in its glass-like surface. Within the center of the locality, Spring Street Park offers a verdant expanse where the light filters through mature canopy, casting long, shifting shadows that mark the slow passing of the afternoon. Clifton Springs grew from a legacy of restorative waters, a history that once drew travelers seeking the curative properties of the local springs. This heritage persists in the quiet architecture of the older buildings, which stand as enduring witnesses to an economy that transitioned from nineteenth-century health tourism into a modern, grounded resilience. While the distant, expansive reaches of The Wide Waters suggest the vastness of the region, the life of Clifton Springs remains focused on the immediate, steady pace of its residents. The presence of Skenoh Island in the broader geography adds a sense of depth to the landscape, yet the true character of the place is found in the daily intersection of its history and the unadorned, hardworking nature of its current inhabitants.

About This Clifton Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clifton Springs, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.96173, -77.139976. 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 Clifton Springs and Ontario County.

Detailed location data for Clifton Springs includes the ZIP code (14432), telephone area code (585), county seat of Ontario County (Canandaigua), and school district assignment (Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District). 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 Clifton Springs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.