Niagara Frontier
The Niagara Frontier region of New York State consists of 5 counties near the Great Lakes of Erie and Ontario, just across the Niagara River from the Canadian province of Ontario and its Niagara Peninsula region. Buffalo, the state's second-largest city, and…| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Buffalo and West Side.
Buffalo
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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…
West Side
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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.
East Side
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If you're a visitor in Buffalo and you ask a local for advice, one of the things you'll almost certainly be told is to stay away from the East Side. "You take your life in your hands when you cross Main Street", so they might say, perhaps punctuating their…
Destinations to Discover
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Niagara County
Niagara County is in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 212,666. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word Onguiaahra; meaning the strait or thunder of waters.
Southtowns
The Southtowns is a region of Western New York, United States, that lies within the snowbelt or ski country. It includes the southern suburbs of Buffalo, New York.
Genesee County
Genesee County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,388. Its county seat is Batavia. Its name is from the Seneca word Gen-nis'-hee-yo, meaning "the Beautiful Valley".
Orleans County
Orleans County is in the Niagara Frontier region of New York. This rural county sandwiched between the 'big cities' of Buffalo and Rochester may not have the amenities or marquee attractions of its neighbors, but it makes for a serene and convenient getaway for travelers to Western New York.
Erie County
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Erie County is in the Niagara Frontier region of New York. For travel guide purposes, it is divided into three sub-regions:…
Wyoming County
Wyoming County is a county in the U.S. state of New York in the state's western area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,531. The county seat is Warsaw.
Niagara Frontier
- Type: geographical area
- Description: place in New York, United States
- Location: New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
42.87° or 42° 52′ 12″ northLongitude of center
-78.33° or 78° 19′ 48″ westWikidata ID
Q14223115
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Italian—“Niagara Frontier” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “尼亞加拉前綫”
- Chinese: “尼亞加拉前線”
- German: “Western New York”
- Hebrew: “אזור הספר של ניאגרה”
- Italian: “Frontiera americana del Niagara”
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