Old Breakwater

Old Breakwater is a breakwater in Erie County, Niagara Frontier, New York. Old Breakwater is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Duck Blind, as well as near the park Wilkeson Pointe.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include KeyBank Center and USS Little Rock.

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 mile northeast of Old 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 1 mile northeast of Old Breakwater.

USS The Sullivans

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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 1 mile northeast of Old Breakwater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canalside and 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.

Buffalo

Photo: AndreCarrotflower, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The largest city in New York State's Niagara Frontier, Buffalo is a city full of surprises. Though Buffalo is sometimes the butt of jokes about chicken wings, its long-suffering sports teams, and the mountains of snow under which it is supposedly buried each…

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.

Old Breakwater

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

42.86713° or 42° 52′ 2″ north

Longitude

-78.88965° or 78° 53′ 23″ west

Open location code

87J3V486+V4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 3766203

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=breakwater

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Duck Blind and Wilkeson Pointe.

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