Downtown Buffalo
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- Type: central business district
- Description: central business district of Buffalo, New York
- Also known as: “Downtown”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Buffalo City Hall and Sahlen Field.
Buffalo City Hall
Town hall
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.
Sahlen Field
Stadium
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Sahlen Field is a baseball park in Buffalo, New York, United States. Originally known as Pilot Field, the venue has since been named Downtown Ballpark, North AmeriCare Park, Dunn Tire Park, and Coca-Cola Field.
St. Joseph Cathedral
Church
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Saint Joseph Cathedral is located at 50 Franklin Street in downtown Buffalo, New York within the Joseph Ellicott Historic District, and is currently the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Allentown and the Delaware District and Allentown.
Allentown and the Delaware District
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Allentown and the Delaware District are two neighborhoods in Buffalo that are adjacent to each other and north of downtown. These two areas are among the most desirable neighborhoods in the city today, and, much more than most other areas of Buffalo, were able to retain their charm, affluence, and safety throughout Buffalo's dark days from the 1960s to the turn of the millennium.
Allentown
Neighborhood
The Allentown district is a neighborhood in Buffalo, New York. The neighborhood is home to the Allentown Historic District.
Canalside
Neighborhood
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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.
Downtown Buffalo
Latitude
42.88864° or 42° 53′ 19″ northLongitude
-78.87341° or 78° 52′ 24″ westOpen location code
87J3V4QG+FJWikidata ID
Q14913603
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Satellite Map
Discover Downtown Buffalo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Italian—“Downtown Buffalo” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “באפלו/מרכז העיר”
- Italian: “Centro di Buffalo”
Localities in the Area
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Downtown Buffalo”. Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0.