Tonawanda, Industrial city in Erie County, New York, United States
Tonawanda sits at the northern edge of Erie County, bordered by the Erie Canal and Niagara River, covering 4.1 square miles of land and water.
The city gained prominence after the Erie Canal opening in 1825, transforming from a small hamlet into a leading lumber processing center by the late 1800s.
The Historical Society Museum displays exhibits about the lumber industry and Erie Canal, preserving the industrial legacy of the region through artifacts and documents.
Gateway Harbor Park provides boat docking facilities and hosts summer concerts along the Erie Canal, near its connection with the Niagara River.
The former Goose Island area between the Niagara River, Tonawanda Creek, and Erie Canal housed numerous establishments catering to canal boat operators until the 1900s.
Location: Erie County
Elevation above the sea: 174 m
Shares border with: Tonawanda
Website: http://ci.tonawanda.ny.us
GPS coordinates: 43.01111,-78.87750
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:13
Erie Canal
1.3 km
Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
7.8 km
Temple of Music
8.1 km
University at Buffalo Stadium
8.2 km
South Grand Island Bridge
5.2 km
Beaver Island State Park
8.2 km
Walter V. Davidson House
7.9 km
Strawberry Island
7.4 km
Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
2.1 km
Riviera Theatre
1.4 km
North Tonawanda Barrel Organ Factory
6.2 km
Silver Comet
8.1 km
Edmund B. Hayes Hall
7.9 km
Pierce Arrow Factory Complex
7.6 km
North Park Theatre
7.3 km
Town of Tonawanda Veterans Memorial
3 km
Riverside Park
6.7 km
All Saints Roman Catholic Church
6.4 km
The Museum of disABILITY History
7.9 km
Parkside West Historic District
8.2 km
Ghostlight Theatre
2.3 km
Carnegie Library
1.8 km
Public School No. 60
7 km
Eberhardt Mansion
5.8 km
Tonawanda Municipal Building
5.3 km
Public School No. 63
8.2 km
Tonawanda Armory
3.7 km
Entranceway at Main Street at Lafayette Boulevard
8.1 kmReviews
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