Why visit Wanakah
Townapedia lists 4 parks and trails and 3 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Lake Shore Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77°F; February lows average 16°F, and about 168 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Wanakah
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wanakah
Wanakah is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Hamburg in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wanakah had a population of 3,137.
From the Wikipedia article Wanakah, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Lake Shore Park
Park · 1.2 mi
Park in Erie County, New York, United States of America
Restaurants and cafes3
Bella Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.5 mi
Pizza, pasta, wings. Restaurant seating has only six stools at a narrow counter.
4909 Lake Shore Road, Hamburg
Mo-Th 15:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Churches and places of worship2
Saint Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.0 mi
4737 Lake Shore Road, Hamburg
Schools, colleges and libraries18
6 more on the map.
Healthcare2
Map of Wanakah
29 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 16°F | 4.8 in | 50.5 in |
| Feb | 31°F | 16°F | 3.9 in | 37.2 in |
| Mar | 39°F | 22°F | 3.6 in | 18.6 in |
| Apr | 53°F | 34°F | 4.5 in | 8.2 in |
| May | 65°F | 46°F | 4.1 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 73°F | 55°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 77°F | 59°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 76°F | 58°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 70°F | 51°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 57°F | 41°F | 5.4 in | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 45°F | 32°F | 4.8 in | 14.0 in |
| Dec | 35°F | 23°F | 4.5 in | 38.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Colden 1W (12 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, 16 miles away.
- Hamburg 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Highland-on-the-Lake 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Blasdell 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Lackawanna 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Eden 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- North Boston 8 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Orchard Park 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- West Seneca 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Angola 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Buffalo 11 mi north, about 17 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
- Downtown Buffalo skyline as seen from rear of former Seaway Trail Center, Hamburg, New York - 20190723, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FrontierMiddleSchool, Buffaboy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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