Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls, New York | |
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 The city of Niagara Falls. In the foreground are the waterfalls known as the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, respectively, from left to right. | |
| Nickname(s): Niagara Falls USA Honeymoon Capital of the World | |
 Location in Niagara County and the state of New York. | |
  Niagara Falls Location in New York (state)  Niagara Falls Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 43°6′N 79°1′W / 43.100°N 79.017°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Niagara |
| Settled | 1679 |
| Incorporated as a city | March 17, 1892 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong mayor-council |
| Area | |
| • City | 16.83 sq mi (43.58 km2) |
| • Land | 14.09 sq mi (36.48 km2) |
| • Water | 2.74 sq mi (7.10 km2) 16.37% |
| • Urban | 366.7 sq mi (949.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 48,671 |
| • Rank | NY: 14th (2020) |
| • Density | 3,455/sq mi (1,334/km2) |
| • Urban | 948,864 (US: 50th) |
| • Urban density | 2,660/sq mi (1,028/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,166,902 (US: 48th) |
| • CSA | 1,243,944 (US: 47th) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 14301-14305 |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-51055 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0970406 |
| Demonym | Niagarian Niagara Fallsite |
| Website | niagarafallsusa |
Niagara Falls (/naɪˈæɡrə/ ny-AG-ra) is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States.
As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 48,671, down from the 50,193 recorded in the 2010 census.[2]
It is across the Niagara River, across from the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and named after the famed Niagara Falls which they share. The city is within the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Western New York region.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Niagara Falls city, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Niagara Falls, New York at Wikimedia Commons
Niagara Falls, New York travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official website
- Niagara Falls Handbill Collection, 1838-1886 RG 551 Brock University Library Digital Repository
- Niagara Falls Photo Album, 1906 RG 556 Brock University Library Digital Repository
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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