Buffalo River
The Buffalo River drains a 447-square-mile watershed in Western New York state, emptying into the eastern end of Lake Erie at the City of Buffalo. The river has three tributaries: Cayuga Creek, Buffalo Creek, and Cazenovia Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Erie County, New York, United States
- Also known as: “Big Buffalo Creek” and “Buffalo Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Buffalo Main Light and KeyBank Center.
Buffalo Main Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Robert Linsdell, CC BY 2.0.
Buffalo Light is a lighthouse at the mouth of Buffalo River/Erie Canal, directly across from the Erie Basin Marina in Buffalo, New York.
KeyBank Center
Stadium
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0.
KeyBank Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Buffalo, New York, United States. Originally known as Marine Midland Arena, the venue has since been named HSBC Arena and First Niagara Center.
USS Croaker
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USS Croaker, a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the croaker, any of various fishes which make throbbing or drumming noises.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canalside and Buffalo.
Canalside
Neighborhood
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Canalside, formerly known as Canal Side and also referred to as Erie Canal Harbor, is a mixed-use recreational and entertainment district in downtown Buffalo, New York.
Buffalo
Photo: AndreCarrotflower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The largest city in New York State's Niagara Frontier, Buffalo is a city full of surprises. Though Buffalo is sometimes the butt of jokes about chicken wings, its long-suffering sports teams, and the mountains of snow under which it is supposedly buried each…
Downtown Buffalo
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Downtown has been the nucleus of Buffalo since its foundation; over two centuries later, it retains its central importance in the Niagara Frontier both geographically and commercially.
Buffalo River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Erie County, Niagara Frontier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Buffalo River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Welsh—“Buffalo River” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Buffalo River”
- Catalan: “Buffalo”
- Cebuano: “Buffalo River”
- Chinese: “布法罗河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر بافالو”
- French: “Buffalo River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Buffalo”
- Italian: “Buffalo River”
- Japanese: “バッファロー川 (ニューヨーク州)”
- Slovenian: “Buffalo River”
- Slovenian: “Buffalo”
- Slovenian: “reka Buffalo”
- Venetian: “Buffalo”
- Welsh: “Afon Buffalo”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Buffalo River”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fort Erie Beach and Erie Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Buffalo Entrance Channel and Erie Basin.
Niagara Frontier: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Buffalo, West Side, East Side, and North Buffalo.
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