Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is the seicont maist populous ceety in the state o New York, efter New York Ceety.[3] Locatit in Wastren New York on the eastren shores of Lake Erie an at the heid o the Niagara River athort frae Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat o Erie Coonty[4] an the principal ceety o the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan aurie, the lairgest in Upstate New York. Dountoun Buffalo is locatit 17 miles (27 km) sooth o Niagara Falls. Buffalo itsel haes a population o 261,310 (2010 Census) an the Buffalo–Niagara–Cattaraugus Combined Statistical Area is hame tae 1,215,826 residents.

Buffalo, New York
Ceety o Buffalo
Clockwise: Buffalo skyline frae I-190 North enterin dountoun, Buffalo skyline at dusk, Peace Brig, Buffalo Savings Bank, Erie Coonty haw, Niagara Squerr, an the Art Deco Buffalo Ceety Haw
Clockwise: Buffalo skyline frae I-190 North enterin dountoun, Buffalo skyline at dusk, Peace Brig, Buffalo Savings Bank, Erie Coonty haw, Niagara Squerr, an the Art Deco Buffalo Ceety Haw
Banner o Buffalo, New York
Banner
Official seal of Buffalo, New York
Seal
Location o Buffalo in New York State
Location o Buffalo in New York State
Buffalo, New York is located in the Unitit States
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Location in the Unitit States o Americae
Coordinates: 42°54′17″N 78°50′58″W / 42.90472°N 78.84944°W / 42.90472; -78.84944Coordinates: 42°54′17″N 78°50′58″W / 42.90472°N 78.84944°W / 42.90472; -78.84944
KintraUnitit States
StateNew York
CoontyErie
First settled (veelage)1789
Foondit1801
Incorporatit (ceety)1832
Govrenment
 • MayorByron Brown (D)
 • Common CooncilCeety cooncil
Area
 • Ceety136.0 km2 (52.5 sq mi)
 • Laund105.2 km2 (40.6 sq mi)
 • Water30.8 km2 (11.9 sq mi)
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Ceety258,959 (US: 73rd)
 • Density2568.8/km2 (6436.2/sq mi)
 • Urban
935,906 (US: 46t)
 • Metro
1,134,210 (US: 49t)
 • CSA
1213668 (US: 44t)
Demonym(s)Buffalonian
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14200
Area code(s)716
FIPS code36-11000
GNIS featur ID0973345
Websitewww.city-buffalo.com
[1][2]

Internaitional relations eedit

Twin touns — Sister ceeties eedit

Buffalo haes a nummer o sister ceeties as designatit bi Sister Cities International (SCI):

Pairtnerships eedit

Buffalo an aa haes pairtnerships wi the follaein touns:

References eedit

  1. First White Settlement and Black Joe – Buffalo, NY. The Buffalonian. Retrieved April 15, 2008. Archived 2015-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
  2. The Village of Buffalo 1801 to 1832. The Buffalonian. Retrieved April 15, 2008. Archived 2015-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Archived frae the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 14 Juin 2013.
  4. Erie County Government: Overview Archived 2012-04-05 at the Wayback Machine. Erie County (New York) Government Home Page. Retrieved April 16, 2008.

Freemit airtins eedit