Lewiston, New York
| Lewiston, NY | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Location in Niagara County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°10′5″N 79°0′33″W / 43.16806°N 79.00917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Niagara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.0 sq mi (106.3 km2) |
| • Land | 37.3 sq mi (96.5 km2) |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,701 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14092 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-42147 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979146 |
Lewiston is a village in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 2,701 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Morgan Lewis, an early 19th-century governor of New York. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Village of Lewiston, NY (also known as Yehęwakwáʼthaʼ in Tuscarora) is within the Town of Lewiston. The Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park lies at its southern border. Lewiston was selected by Rand McNally as one of the "Top Ten Best Small Towns in America" in November 2012.
Lewiston is situated on the Niagara River, just across the river from Canada. The Niagara River intersects the Niagara Escarpment between Lewiston and Queenston, Ontario, identifying the Lewiston-Queenston section of the escarpment as the geologic origin of Niagara Falls. Over a roughly 12,500 year span, the falls has eroded nearly 7 miles south from Lewiston to its present location in Niagara Falls, NY, creating the 7 mile long Niagara Gorge. Lewiston lies halfway between the world-famous Niagara Falls and historic Fort Niagara in Youngstown, New York. Niagara Falls is about a ten-minute drive to the south. Visitors from Canada can take the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge across the Niagara River.
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