USS Little Rock
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: 1944 Cleveland-class cruiser
- Address: 1 Naval Park Cove, Buffalo, NY 14202
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include USS The Sullivans and USS Croaker.
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 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.
KeyBank Center
Stadium
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0.
KeyBank Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Buffalo, New York, United States. Originally known as Marine Midland Arena, the venue has since been named HSBC Arena and First Niagara Center. KeyBank Center is situated 1,500 feet southeast of USS Little Rock.
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.
USS Little Rock
- Categories: light cruiser, museum ship, preserved watercraft, ship, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Buffalo, Erie County, Niagara Frontier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.87763° or 42° 52′ 40″ northLongitude
-78.88095° or 78° 52′ 51″ westInception
1944Open location code
87J3V4H9+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 170664996OpenStreetMap feature
building=shipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=shipOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2299203
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Satellite Map
Discover USS Little Rock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“USS Little Rock” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “小岩城號輕巡洋艦”
- Chinese: “小巖城號輕巡洋艦”
- Chinese: “小石城號”
- Chinese: “小石城號輕巡洋艦”
- Czech: “USS Little Rock (CG-4)”
- Czech: “USS Little Rock (CLG-4)”
- Czech: “USS Little Rock”
- Dutch: “USS Little Rock”
- French: “USS Little Rock”
- German: “Little Rock”
- German: “USS Little Rock”
- Irish: “USS Little Rock”
- Italian: “USS Little Rock”
- Japanese: “リトルロック”
- Papiamento: “USS Little Rock”
- Spanish: “USS Little Rock”
- Vietnamese: “USS Little Rock”
- “USS Little Rock”
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