West Breakwater

West Breakwater is a breakwater in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. West Breakwater is situated nearby to the lighthouse Buffalo Harbor Light, as well as near the neighborhood Canalside.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Buffalo Main Light and USS Little Rock.

Buffalo Main Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Robert Linsdell, CC BY 2.0.

Buffalo Light is a lighthouse at the mouth of Buffalo River/Erie Canal, directly across from the Erie Basin Marina in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo Main Light is situated 4,200 feet northeast of West Breakwater.

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 1¼ miles east of West Breakwater.

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 1¼ miles east of West Breakwater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canalside and Lower West Side.

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.

Lower West Side

Neighborhood

The Lower West Side is a neighborhood in Buffalo, New York, adjacent to Downtown Buffalo. Lower West Side is situated 2 miles northeast of West Breakwater.

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.

West Breakwater

Type: Breakwater
Also known as: “Buffalo Harbor West Breakwater”
Location: Buffalo, Erie County, Niagara Frontier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.87281° or 42° 52′ 22″ north

Longitude

-78.90383° or 78° 54′ 14″ west

Open location code

87J3V3FW+4F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 158701045

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=breakwater

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Highlights include Buffalo Harbor Light and Buffalo Intake Crib Light.

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