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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.87281° or 42° 52′ 22″ northLongitude
-78.90383° or 78° 54′ 14″ westOpen location code
87J3V3FW+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 158701045OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=breakwater
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