Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is a city of 276,854 people in Erie County, New York, founded in 1832.
Why visit Buffalo
Townapedia lists 156 museums and landmarks, 74 parks and trails, 219 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Buffalo Main Light, Shea's 710 Theatre, Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site and Buffalo City Hall.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 19°F, and about 95 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Buffalo
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Buffalo
Buffalo is a city in the U.S. state of New York. It lies in Western New York on the eastern shore of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River on the Canada–United States border, with a population of 278,349 at the 2020 census. The Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, with over 1.23 million residents, is the second-largest metropolitan area in New York State behind only the New York City metropolitan area, and the 51st-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Buffalo is the county seat of Erie County.
From the Wikipedia article Buffalo, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do18
Buffalo Main Light
Lighthouse · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Lighthouse in New York, United States
Shea's 710 Theatre
Cinema and theater · 0.7 mi
Shea’s 710 Theatre is the latest space to be added to the Shea’s PAC campus. Formerly home to the acclaimed Studio Arena and originally...
710 Main Street, Buffalo
Alleyway Theatre
Cinema and theater · 0.6 mi
Founded in 1980, housed in the 1941 former Greyhound Bus Terminal in Buffalo's Theatre District.
1 Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo
Forbes Theatre Buffalo Christian Center
Cinema and theater · 0.7 mi
500 Pearl Street, Buffalo
Scene One Market Arcade Cinema
Cinema and theater · 0.6 mi
639 Main Street, Buffalo
6 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks156
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Home of Ansley Wilcox and site of Theodore Roosevelt's first presidential inauguration
Buffalo City Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Skyscraper and municipal building in Buffalo, New York, USA
65 Niagara Square, Buffalo
Buffalo North breakwater East end Light
Monument and historic site · 1.8 mi
One of two "bottle shaped" beacons that once guided mariners in Buffalo Harbor. The other is located at Dunkirk Lighthouse museum in Dunkirk, NY.
St. Paul's Cathedral
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Church in Buffalo, New York, United States
128 Pearl Street, Buffalo
Temple Beth Zion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Reform synagogue in Buffalo, New York
805 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
USS Croaker
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
1943 Gato-class submarine
1 Naval Park Cove, Buffalo
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USS The Sullivans
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
1943 Fletcher-class destroyer
1 Naval Park Cove, Buffalo
10 Lafayette Square
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Buffalo, New York, United States
17-21 Emerson Place Row
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Former rowhouses in Buffalo, New York state, USA
33-61 Emerson Place Row
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic dwellings in Buffalo, New York
Allentown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic district in Buffalo, New York, United States
American Grain Complex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic grain elevator in Buffalo, New York state, USA
144 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds74
KeyBank Center
Sports field and stadium · 1.5 mi
Home of the Buffalo Sabres National Hockey League team.
1 Seymore H. Knox III Plaza, Buffalo
62 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes219
Alibaba Kebab
Restaurant · Indian, Kebab, Chicken · 1.2 mi
900 William Street, Buffalo
Mo-Sa 11:00-24:00
Ballyhoo
Restaurant · Sausage · 1.5 mi
211 South Park Avenue, Buffalo
Su-Th 12:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-01:00
Bella Ciao
Restaurant · Italian · 0.9 mi
200 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Mo-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr 11:30-23:00; Sa 15:00-23:00; Su 15:00-23:00
Casa Azul
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.0 mi
191 Allen Street, Buffalo
Mo-Th 16:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 16:00-02:00
Chef's Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian · 1.0 mi
291 Seneca Street
Tu-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa 15:00-20:00; PH off
Cluck Cluck Moo Moo
Restaurant · Burger · 1.5 mi
484 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Coco Bar & Bistro
Restaurant · French · 0.7 mi
888 Main Street, Buffalo
Mo-Fr 11:30-22:00; Sa 16:00-22:00; Su 16:00-21:00
La Fiesta
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.8 mi
73 Allen Street
Mo 11:00-22:00; Tu-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr 11:00-02:00; Sa 12:00-02:00;...
Left Bank
Restaurant · Italian · 1.8 mi
511 Rhode Island Street, Buffalo
Mo-Th 16:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 16:30-23:00; Su 15:30-22:00
207 more on the map.
Where to stay19
Hotel at the Lafayette, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
391 Washington Street, Buffalo
Churches and places of worship39
Saint Joseph Cathedral
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.2 mi
50 Franklin Street, Buffalo
Holy Angels Church
Church · Catholic · 1.7 mi
279 Fargo Avenue, Buffalo
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.7 mi
125 O'Connell Avenue, Buffalo
Saint Martin de Porres Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.2 mi
555 Northampton Street, Buffalo
Shopping24
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries102
Healthcare21
Map of Buffalo
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 19°F | 3.4 in | 26.7 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 20°F | 2.5 in | 18.1 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 26°F | 2.9 in | 14.1 in |
| Apr | 55°F | 36°F | 3.4 in | 2.5 in |
| May | 67°F | 48°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 58°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 63°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 62°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 54°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 44°F | 4.0 in | 0.9 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 34°F | 3.5 in | 7.8 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 26°F | 3.8 in | 25.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Buffalo Hcn 72528 (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
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, 7 miles away.
- Sloan 3 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Kenmore 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Lackawanna 5 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Cheektowaga 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Eggertsville 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Tonawanda Town 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- West Seneca 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Blasdell 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Depew 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Williamsville 8 mi northeast, about 12 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
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- 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
- Buffalo, NY skyline, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
- SENSES Foundation - fmr St. Peter's German Evangelical Church - Buffalo, New York - 20210619, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former John Marx Grocery Store, Buffalo, New York - 20200821, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NFTA Metro Bus 6 @ The Forge, Buffalo, New York - 20211003, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- October 3, 2021- NFTA Metro Bus 6 at The Forge, Near East Side, Buffalo, André Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Evergreen Lofts - fmr Buffalo Trunk Manufacturing Company - Buffalo, New York - 20200101, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Young & Swartz, Inc. - Buffalo, New York - 20210729, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Unity Missionary Baptist Church - fmr First Evangelical Church, St. John Baptist Church - Buffalo, New York - 20210130, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Broadway looking westward on the Near East Side, Buffalo, New York - 20200108, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Community garden at Broadway and Hickory Street, Buffalo, New York - 20220919, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pratt Street, Buffalo, New York, October 2012, Reading Tom from Reading, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Buffalo, New York - 20200529, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John Baptist Church, Buffalo, New York (rear view) - 20200829, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NFTA Metro Bus 4 @ Broadway & Hickory St, Buffalo, New York - 20210602, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House at 607 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, New York - 20200517, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House at 609 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, New York - 20200517, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John Baptist Church, Buffalo, New York - 20190909, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center - fmr Nest No. 1, Fraternal Order of Orioles - Buffalo, New York - 20210902, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- "Fauxburbia" at Jefferson Avenue and Sycamore Street, Buffalo, New York - 20201026, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Hasselbeck Cheese Company, Buffalo, New York - 20200821, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church aka Grape Street Baptist Church, Buffalo, New York (Modernist addition) - 20200607, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Quermback Electric buildings - Proposed Liberty Bank Historic District - Buffalo, New York - 20210919, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harbor House - fmr Scheu's Hall, Standard Brands warehouse, Anthone Furniture warehouse - Buffalo, New York - 20200723, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- United Spanish War Veterans monument, Sycamore Street at Madison Street, Buffalo, New York - 20201027, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Charles Breithecker House, Buffalo, New York - 20211022, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church aka Grape Street Baptist Church - fmr St. Paul's Evangelical Church - Buffalo, New York - 20200601, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church - fmr First Trinity Lutheran Church - Buffalo, New York - 20200609, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fantastic Plastic Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, New York - 20200107, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Westminster Club House, Buffalo, New York - 20190925, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sycamore Street on the Near East Side, Buffalo, New York - 20210902, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NFTA Metro Bus 24 @ Genesee St & Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, New York - 20211012, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arthur's Pub, Buffalo, New York - 20201026, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John Tower as seen from parking ramp at Michigan Avenue and Virginia Street, Buffalo, New York - 20200507, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Downtown skyline from atop parking ramp at corner of Michigan Avenue and Virginia Street, Buffalo, New York - 20200506, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Westminster Club House, Buffalo, New York - 20220515, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Theodore Roosevelt Monument, with inaugural site in the background, NickNJF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Buffalo City Hall (cropped), xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- Temple Beth Zion, Fortunate4now, CC0
- USS Croaker;0824616, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- USS The Sullivans (DD-537) underway at sea on 29 October 1962 (USN 1063617), Unknown author, Public domain
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