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Lewiston (village), New York

Lewiston, NY
Village
Location in Niagara County and the state of New York.
Location in Niagara County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°10′5″N 79°0′33″W / 43.16806°N 79.00917°W / 43.16806; -79.00917
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 BuffaloNiagara 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 escarpment's Lewiston-Queenston section 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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