Buffalo Main Light
Buffalo Light is a lighthouse at the mouth of Buffalo River/Erie Canal, directly across from the Erie Basin Marina in Buffalo, New York.Photo: Robert Linsdell, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: Darmon, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in New York, United States
- Also known as: “Buffalo Lighthouse” and “Buffalo Main Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buffalo North Breakwater East End Light and KeyBank Center.
Buffalo North Breakwater East End Light
Tower
Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.
The Buffalo North breakwater East end Light was a lighthouse originally located on the North breakwater East End of Buffalo harbor, New York. It has since been relocated from the North Harbor entrance and sits on display near the Buffalo Main Light on the grounds of the United States Coast Guard station at the end of Furman Blvd on the Buffalo waterfront.
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 3,600 feet east of Buffalo Main Light.
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 2,100 feet east of Buffalo Main Light.
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 Main Light
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Buffalo, Erie County, Niagara Frontier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.87784° or 42° 52′ 40″ northLongitude
-78.88951° or 78° 53′ 22″ westInception
1833Open location code
87J3V4H6+45OpenStreetMap ID
way 240817679OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q4985783
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Russian—“Buffalo Main Light” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Buffalo Main Light”
- French: “phare de Buffalo Main”
- French: “Phare de Buffalo Main”
- Russian: “Маяк Буффало”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Buffalo Coast Guard Slip and Lighthouse Point Park.
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