Downtown Buffalo, New York
| Buffalo, New York | |||||||||
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| City of Buffalo | |||||||||
Left to right from top: Buffalo skyline, Shea's Performing Arts Center, KeyBank Center, County and City Hall, Buffalo Savings Bank, Peace Bridge, Buffalo City Hall.
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| Nickname(s): The City of Good Neighbors, The Queen City, The City of No Illusions, The Nickel City, Queen City of the Lakes, City of Light | |||||||||
 Location in Erie County and the state of New York |
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 Buffalo, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°54′17″N 78°50′58″W / 42.90472°N 78.84944°WCoordinates: 42°54′17″N 78°50′58″W / 42.90472°N 78.84944°W | |||||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||||
| State | New York | ||||||||
| County | Erie | ||||||||
| First settled (village) | 1789 | ||||||||
| Founded | 1801 | ||||||||
| Incorporated (city) | 1832 | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| • Mayor | Byron Brown (D) | ||||||||
| • Common Council | City council | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| • City | 52.5 sq mi (136.0 km2) | ||||||||
| • Land | 40.6 sq mi (105.2 km2) | ||||||||
| • Water | 11.9 sq mi (30.8 km2) | ||||||||
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) | ||||||||
| Population (2010) | |||||||||
| • City | 261,310 | ||||||||
| • Estimate (2016) | 256,902 | ||||||||
| • Density | 5,000/sq mi (1,900/km2) | ||||||||
| • Urban | 935,906 (US: 46th) | ||||||||
| • Metro | 1,134,210 (US: 49th) | ||||||||
| • CSA | 1,213,668 (US: 44th) | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Buffalonian | ||||||||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | ||||||||
| ZIP code | 142XX | ||||||||
| Area code(s) | 716 | ||||||||
| FIPS code | 36-11000 | ||||||||
| GNIS feature ID | 0973345 | ||||||||
| Website | www.city-buffalo.com | ||||||||
Buffalo (/ˈbʌfəloʊ/) is a city in western New York state and the county seat of Erie County, on the eastern shores of Lake Erie at the head of the Niagara River. As of 2014[update], Buffalo is New York state's second most populous city after New York City, with 258,703 residents. The metropolitan area has a population of 1.13 million, while the larger, cross-border Buffalo Niagara Region includes 8 US counties and 2 Canadian municipalities and has a population of 2,493,869.
Buffalo grew significantly in the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of the Erie Canal, railroads and Lake Erie, providing an abundance of fresh water and an ample trade route to the midwestern United States, while grooming its economy for the grain, steel and automobile industries during the 20th century. After an economic downturn in the latter half of the 20th century, Buffalo's economy has transitioned to sectors that include financial services, technology, biomedical engineering and education.
Buffalo is known as "The Queen City", "The Nickel City" and "The City of Good Neighbors". Its residents are called Buffalonians.
The city of Buffalo received its name from a nearby creek called Buffalo Creek. British military engineer Captain John Montresor made reference to 'Buffalo Creek' in his journal of 1764, which may be the earliest recorded appearance of the name. There are several theories regarding how Buffalo Creek received its name. While it is possible that Buffalo Creek's name originated from French fur traders and Native Americans calling the creek Beau Fleuve (French for "Beautiful River"), it is also possible Buffalo Creek was named for the American buffalo, whose historical range may have extended into western New York.
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