City of Buffalo

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…

Places of Interest

Highlights include KeyBank Center and Buffalo City Hall.

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.

Buffalo City Hall

Town hall

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Buffalo City Hall is the seat for municipal government in the City of Buffalo, New York. Located at 65 Niagara Square, the 32-story Art Deco skyscraper was completed in 1931 by Dietel, Wade & Jones.

USS Little Rock

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USS Little Rock is a Cleveland-class light cruiser and one of 27 completed for the United States Navy during or shortly after World War II. She is one of six to be converted to guided missile cruisers and the first US Navy ship to be named for Little Rock, Arkansas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Side and Downtown Buffalo.

West Side

Photo: AndreCarrotflower, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sure, for now the Elmwood Village is Buffalo's premier neighborhood for fine dining and cute urban boutiques; Allentown is where local artists and bohos congregate, and downtown still takes the cake when it comes to the urban rehabilitation that Western New Yorkers have grown more and more used to.

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.

City of Buffalo

Type: Locality with 261,000 residents
Location: Erie County, Niagara Frontier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.8923° or 42° 53′ 32″ north

Longitude

-78.8594° or 78° 51′ 34″ west

Population

261,000

Elevation

610 feet (186 metres)

Open location code

87J3V4RR+V6

GeoNames ID

5110651

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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