Why visit Sanborn
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 3 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Das Haus, Einhaus und Der Stall, Niagara Falls.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 17°F.
Weather in Sanborn
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sanborn
Sanborn is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the Towns of Cambria and Lewiston in Niagara County, New York, United States, on the southern side of the intersection of New York State Route 429 and New York State Route 31. As of the 2020 census, Sanborn had a population of 1,553. Originally called South Pekin after the formerly thriving hamlet of Pekin to the north, Sanborn was renamed in 1866 after Ebenezer Sanborn. The ZIP code for Sanborn is 14132.
From the Wikipedia article Sanborn, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
NCCC Snack Bar
Cafe · Regional, Pizza, Burger, Coffee Shop, Sandwich
3111 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Colonial Village Elementary School
School · 5.0 mi
1456 Saunders Stlmnt Rd, Niagara Falls
Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School
School · 2.3 mi
2292 Saunders Stlmnt Rd, Sanborn
North Tonawanda Intermediate School
School · 5.7 mi
1500 Vanderbilt Ave, North Tonawanda
Map of Sanborn
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 17°F | 2.3 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 17°F | 1.8 in |
| Mar | 41°F | 25°F | 2.1 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 34°F | 3.2 in |
| May | 68°F | 46°F | 3.0 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 56°F | 2.9 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 61°F | 3.4 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 60°F | 2.6 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 52°F | 3.3 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 42°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 32°F | 2.8 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 24°F | 2.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Niagara Falls Intl Ap (4 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
Niagara County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2023-03-15: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2022-11-20: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-11-14: Flooding (Flood)
- 2013-07-12: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- North Tonawanda 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Ransomville 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Niagara Falls 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Lockport 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Tonawanda 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Tonawanda Town 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Kenmore 12 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Eggertsville 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Buffalo 17 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Cheektowaga 18 mi south, about 28 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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