George Washington Park

George Washington Park is a park in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. George Washington Park is situated nearby to Black Rock Canal Park, as well as near Elaine M. Panty Branch Library.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Riverside Institute of Technology and Strawberry Island.

Riverside Institute of Technology

School

Photo: D-Day, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Riverside Institute of Technology was a public high school located in Buffalo, New York. It served Grades 9–12 and taught according to the Board of Regents. Riverside closed in June 2019 after years of low academic performance and safety concerns. Riverside Institute of Technology is situated 1,400 feet southeast of George Washington Park.

Strawberry Island

Nature reserve

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Strawberry Island is an uninhabited island in the Niagara River located in Erie County, New York, southeast of Grand Island. The five-acre island is owned by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and is managed as a fish and wildlife preserve.

Buffalo Smelting Works

Industrial building

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Buffalo Smelting Works is a historic copper smelting complex located in the Black Rock neighborhood of Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It was built in 1891, and consists of a twinned, 2 1/2-story, brick building. Buffalo Smelting Works is situated 1 mile south of George Washington Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kenmore and Upper West Side.

Kenmore

Town

Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.

Kenmore is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 15,205 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area. Kenmore is situated 2 miles northeast of George Washington Park.

Upper West Side

Neighborhood

The Upper West Side is a neighborhood in Buffalo, New York. Upper West Side is situated 2½ miles south of George Washington Park.

Ferry Village

Hamlet

Grand Island is an island town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 21,389 representing an increase of 5.00% from the 2010 census figure. Ferry Village is situated 2½ miles northwest of George Washington Park.

George Washington Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Buffalo, Erie County, Niagara Frontier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.9497° or 42° 56′ 59″ north

Longitude

-78.90861° or 78° 54′ 31″ west

Operator

Buffalo Park System

Open location code

87J3W3XR+VH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 83321871

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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