Online Highways Home > New York > Buffalo Buffalo is located in Erie County on the Canadian border in northwest New York state and is in the Western Region of the state. It lies along Interstate 90 on the banks of Lake Erie. The city is across the Peace Bridge from the Canadian province of Ontario and a 20-minute drive from the Niagara Falls. The site was settled in 1780 when members of the Seneca tribe established a village. It became known as Buffalo Creek, named after a nearby stream. The Holland Land Company bought the site in 1790 and had the community platted in 1803. Today Buffalo is the commercial, political and entertainment hub of an eight-county region consisting of nearly 1.6 million people. Buffalo averages approximately 25 days of snowfall each winter. Summers are mild with breezes from nearby Lake Erie, keeping temperatures moderate and humidity low. The Buffalo area has sought-after theater, a well known symphony and noted architecture. There also is a wide variety of nearby attractions. Art Albright-Knox Art Gallery | Artcrafters Gallery | Artisans's Gallery & Gifts | Benjaman's Art Gallery | The Burchfield-Penney Art Center | UB Anderson Gallery | Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns Beau Fleuve Bed and Breakfast Inn | Education Canisius College | Daemen College | DYouville College | Medaille College | School Of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences | State University of New York Buffalo | Restaurants, Cafes, Delis, Bakeries 99 Fastfood Restaurant | Alton's Family Restaurant | American Fruit Basket | Anchor Bar Restaurant | Cafe 59 | Cameos Restaurant | Casa De Pizza | Chef's Restaurant | Eagle House Restaurant | Elmwood Restaurant Lounge & Bar | Fat Bob's Smokehouse | Flying Bison Brewing Company | Flying Tigers Restaurant | Grapevine Restaurant and Catering | Ilio Di Paolo's Restaurant | Left Bank Restaurant | Lord Chumleys Restaurant | Red Mill Restaurant | Rue Franklin Restaurant | Samuel's Grande Manor | Wardynski's Meat Shop | Golf Comfort Suites Downtown | Homewood Suites Buffalo Arpt | Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Radisson Htl And Stes Buffalo | History Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society | Naval and Military Park | T. Roosevelt Inaugural Nat Hist Site | Public Libraries Buffalo And Erie County Public Library | Motels, Hotels and Resorts Adam's Mark Buffalo-Niagara | Adam's Mark Hotel | Best Western Inn - On The Avenue | Best Western Inn on the Avenue | Buffalo Niagara Marriott | Days Inn Buffalo Airport | Extended Stay America | Holiday Inn Darien Lake | Holiday Inn Downtown | Hyatt Regency | Kevin Guest House | Lenox Hotel & Suites | Lord Amherst Hotel | Radisson Hotel and Suites Buffalo | Radisson Suite Hotel | Radisson Suites Downtown Buffalo | Richmond Place Inn | Sager Creek Lodge | University Manor Motel | New York Counties Erie County | Residential and Commercial Real Estate Al Ryer Real Estate Broker | CENTURY 21 | Country Club Manor Apartments | Dave Measer Real Estate Professional | Georgetown Apartments | Hunt Commercial | Militello Realty | MJ Peterson Real Estate | Science Buffalo Museum of Science | Buffalo Niagara International Airport | Shopping Antique Lamp | Antique Lamp Company | Crinzi and Gullo Jewelers | King of Diamonds | Made in Buffalo | P.L.U.M. Works | Paul's Jewelry Designs | Treasure Hunt Antique Gallery | Sports and Sporting Events HSBC Arena | Tifft Nature Preserve | Transportation B A I Heliport | Buffalo Airfield Airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport | Miss Buffalo and Niagara Clipper | Miss Buffalo Cruise Boats | Vacation Rentals Kevin Guest House | Wildlife Viewing Buffalo Zoological Gardens | Elmwood Small Animal Hospital | Summer Street Cat Clinic | See more New York Cities and Towns. Other upcoming events include:

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FootballTalkSD "ProFootballTalk: Report: Gruden was Buffalo's first choice http://is.gd/508XD"
seanaes "Allentown in Buffalo is where it is at. Apparently my parents live in a really hip neighborhood."
smothersbrian "left laredo tx this afternoon be in buffalo ny tomorrow night then over to cleveland oh sunday this has been a great week after all"
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GloriaestaFine "So New Moon wasn't tonight ...let's not talk about it. I did get buffalo wild wings tho."
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idrinksport "RT @ProFootballTalk: Report: Gruden was Buffalo's first choice http://is.gd/508Nt #NFL"
7News "Bruins beat the Sabres in Buffalo 2-1F/OT. Patrice Burgeron with the game-winner 47 seconds into OT. #Bruins #NHL #BOS via @lridleyon7"
ddewey "It's hard being right all the time RT @News_8: Jon Gruden, not Mike Shanahan, was Buffalo's first choice http://bit.ly/08pm4wm #bills"
wylerassociate "@mcurtis12news bruce rocked baltimore, 3:22 concert. I wish I was there, what a damn great setlist. Last show of tour sunday in buffalo."
MattleyCrue "Wow like this betterRT@News_8 Bills Went After Gruden First: Jon Gruden, not Mike Shanahan, was Buffalo's first choice http://bit.ly/08pm4wm"
spaceflight "RT @News_8: Bills Went After Gruden First: Jon Gruden, not Mike Shanahan, was Buffalo's first choice http://bit.ly/08pm4wm"
bills_talk "RT @News_8: Bills Went After Gruden First: Jon Gruden, not Mike Shanahan, was Buffalo's first choice http://bit.ly/08pm4wm"
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