Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park
The Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, formerly known as The Buffalo Naval and Servicemen's Park, is a museum on the bank of the Buffalo River in Buffalo, New York.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: military museum in Buffalo, New York
- Also known as: “Buffalo Naval Park”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include USS Little Rock and USS Croaker.
USS Little Rock
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. USS Little Rock is situated 510 feet northeast of Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park.
USS Croaker
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. USS Croaker is situated 540 feet northeast of Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park.
USS The Sullivans
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
USS The Sullivans is a retired United States Navy Fletcher-class destroyer. The ship was named in honor of the five Sullivan brothers aged 20 to 27 who died when the light cruiser, USS Juneau, was sunk by a Japanese submarine during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on 13 November 1942. USS The Sullivans is situated 610 feet northeast of Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canalside and Downtown 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.
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 Theatre District
Neighborhood
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Buffalo Theatre District in downtown Buffalo, New York, United States, is the center of Buffalo's theater scene and draws Broadway shows that are in preview stage or on tour. It is bounded roughly by Washington, Tupper, Pearl and Chippewa Streets.
Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park
- Categories: military museum and recreation area
- Location: Buffalo, Erie County, Niagara Frontier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.87681° or 42° 52′ 37″ northLongitude
-78.88248° or 78° 52′ 57″ westOpen location code
87J3V4G9+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 119504310OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q4985902
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “水牛城伊利郡海軍軍事公園”
- Chinese: “水牛城及伊利郡海軍及軍事公園”
- French: “Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park”
- Japanese: “バッファロー・エリー郡ネーバル・アンド・ミリタリーパーク”
- Japanese: “バッファロー・エリー郡海事軍事公園”
- Japanese: “バッファロー・エリー郡海軍軍事公園”
- Japanese: “バッファロー・エリー郡陸海軍公園”
- Japanese: “バファロー・エリー郡海軍軍事公園”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cazenovia Community Boating Center and USS Grenadier (SS210).
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