Western New York

Western New York is a phrase often used within the state of , but it really has no consistent definition. In and its immediate surrounding areas, the term encompasses only the westernmost eight counties of New York.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Honeoye Lake Boat Launch State Park and C. E. K. Mees Observatory.

Park
is a nine-acre state park located along the southeastern shore of , one of 's . The park is located in off East Lake Road, and offers a boat launch in addition to facilitating lake access for fishing and ice fishing.

Observatory
is an astronomical in , New York, owned and operated by the University of Rochester. The observatory is named after C.

Western New York

Latitude
42.7125° or 42° 42′ 45″ north
Longitude
-77.4573° or 77° 27′ 26″ west
Population
2,350,000
Elevation
1,755 feet (535 metres)
Open location code
87J4PG7V+23
Geo­Names ID
12216907
Wiki­data ID
Q7988104
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Western New York” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 紐約州西部
  • Chinese: 西紐約州
  • Estonian: Western New York
  • German: Western New York
  • Hebrew: מערב מדינת ניו יורק
  • Japanese: ウェスタン・ニューヨーク
  • Japanese: ニューヨーク州西部
  • Japanese: 西ニューヨーク

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