Observation Mound
Observation Mound is a scenic viewpoint in Erie County, Niagara Frontier, New York. Observation Mound is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint South Viewing Blind, as well as near the park George J Hartman Playfields.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buffalo Harbor State Park and Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light.
Buffalo Harbor State Park
Park
Buffalo Harbor State Park is a 190-acre state park and marina on the shore of Lake Erie in the city of Buffalo in Erie County, New York. The park encompasses Gallagher Beach, the former NFTA Small Boat Harbor, and the waterfront land in between. Buffalo Harbor State Park is situated 1 mile west of Observation Mound.
Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light
Lighthouse
Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light, also known as the South Buffalo Southside Light or Buffalo South Breakwater, South Entrance Light Station, is a lighthouse at Stony Point at the entrance to Buffalo Harbor, Buffalo, New York. Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Observation Mound.
Cargill Pool Elevator
Industrial building
Photo: Yatpay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cargill Pool Elevator is a grain storage facility in Buffalo harbor built in the 1920s and previously named the Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator. The elevator is the only grain elevator in Buffalo that is located directly adjacent to Lake Erie. Cargill Pool Elevator is situated 3,800 feet southwest of Observation Mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Buffalo and Lackawanna.
South Buffalo
Photo: AndreCarrotflower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buffalo is movin' on up these days: downtown has luxury hotels and condos aplenty, the Elmwood Village has high-end specialty shops, even the West Side sports a vibrant multiethnic pastiche with exotic food markets, restaurants, and artists.
Lackawanna
Photo: Notchcode810, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lackawanna is a city in Erie County, New York, United States, just south of the city of Buffalo in western New York State. The population was 19,949 at the 2020 census.
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. Canalside is situated 2½ miles northwest of Observation Mound.
Observation Mound
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Erie County, Niagara Frontier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.84451° or 42° 50′ 40″ northLongitude
-78.84849° or 78° 50′ 55″ westOpen location code
87J3R5V2+RJOpenStreetMap ID
node 5910406403OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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