Why visit Blasdell
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 32 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light, South Buffalo North Side Light, University Presbyterian Church and Cazenovia Park-South Park System.
Weather in Blasdell
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About Blasdell
Blasdell is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 2,539 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Blasdell, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light
Lighthouse · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Lighthouse in New York, United States
South Buffalo North Side Light
Lighthouse · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Lighthouse in New York, United States
Buffalo Harbor North and South entrance Lights
Lighthouse · 3.1 mi
Lighthouse in New York, United States
Museums and landmarks2
University Presbyterian Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Buffalo, New York
Cazenovia Park-South Park System
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes32
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.1 mi
3540 McKinley Parkway, Buffalo
Mo-Fr 05:00-21:00; Sa-Su 06:00-21:00
Blasdell Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.6 mi
3904 South Park Avenue, Buffalo
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Ichiban
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.3 mi
1054 McKinley Mall, Buffalo
Tu-Th 11:00-15:00,04:30-21:30; Fr 11:00-15:00,16:30-22:00; Sa...
Mongolian Buffet
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.2 mi
3513 McKinley Parkway, Buffalo
Su-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Olive Garden
Restaurant · Italian · 1.3 mi
3701 McKinley Parkway, Buffalo
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00
Outback Steakhouse
Restaurant · American, Steak · 1.3 mi
3670 McKinley Parkway, Buffalo
Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Tony's Bay View Drive In
Restaurant · Burger, Hot Dog, Sandwich · 1.5 mi
3804 Lake Shore Road, Buffalo
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
20 more on the map.
History
The community grew as a railroad town around the Erie Railroad. Blasdell was incorporated in 1898 as a village.
Wrestler Ilio DiPaolo was a longtime resident, before his death in 1995. In 1965 he opened an Italian restaurant on South Park Avenue. It is now run by his family.
Blasdell is one of two municipalities in Erie County to have a registered Conservative as its executive, the other being Newstead.
The name is derived from Herman Blasdell, the first station master of the Erie and Pennsylvania railroad depot.
From the History section of Blasdell, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship8
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Sts. Cyril & Methody Macedonian Orthodox Church, Blasdell, New York
Church · 1.5 mi
Our Mother of Good Counsel
Church · Catholic · 0.5 mi
3688 South Park Avenue, Blasdell
Holy Trinity National Catholic Church
Church · 0.7 mi
3319 Lake Shore Road, Buffalo
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries46
Buffalo Elementary School of Technology
School · 6.0 mi
414 S Division St, Buffalo
Healthcare3
Map of Blasdell
120 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Erie County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for snowstorms.
- 2023-03-15: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2022-12-26: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2022-11-20: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-12-19: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Buffalo-Niagara International Airport (BUF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Lackawanna 1 mi north, about 2 min by car
- West Seneca 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Buffalo 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Cheektowaga 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Depew 10 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Billington Heights 10 mi east, about 17 min by car
- Lancaster 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Kenmore 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Eggertsville 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Tonawanda Town 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Blasdell NY - Lake Avenue, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- South Buffalo North Side Light Nov 09, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Buffalo NY Aug 10, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- University Presbyterian Church Nov 15, Pubdog, Public domain
- Buffalo Botanical Gardens, Dave Pape, Public domain
- Our Lady of Victory Basilica, Elizabeth Duggan, CC BY-SA 4.0
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