Buffalo

Buffalo is a large city on the eastern shore of Lake Erie in western New York State, only a few miles from the Canadian border. The city stretches along the waterfront and includes several neighborhoods with brick industrial buildings, extensive parks filled with old trees, and wide streets leading toward the water or the surrounding hills.

The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 transformed the city into an important hub for trade and transport between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic. In the following decades, the area developed into a center of heavy industry, especially steel production and grain processing, attracting workers from across Europe.

The neighborhood of Allentown houses numerous galleries and studios where local artists display their work and visitors can meet the creators directly. Residents also gather regularly in the old bars and pubs along Chippewa Street, where live music and conversation shape the evenings.

The Buffalo Niagara International Airport is located about 20 minutes east of downtown and offers connections to many North American cities. Travelers planning to explore the area should keep in mind that winters here bring heavy snowfall and roads often require clearing.

The city contains several buildings designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, including the Martin House Complex with its horizontal lines and Graycliff Estate, a summer home right on the lakeshore. These structures show Wright's ideas about organic architecture and connecting interior spaces with the surrounding landscape in a particularly direct way.

Location: Erie County

Inception: 1832

Elevation above the sea: 183 m

Shares border with: Kenmore, Tonawanda, Lackawanna, Cheektowaga, Sloan, Eggertsville

Website: https://buffalony.gov

GPS coordinates: 42.88639,-78.87806

Latest update: December 12, 2025 18:58