Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society
Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society is a museum in New York, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. East Hill stands 509 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln the Emancipator, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Buffalo History Museum (founded as the Buffalo Historical Society, and later named the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society) is located at 1 Museum Court (formerly 25 Nottingham Court) in Buffalo, New York. It is located just east of Elmwood Avenue and off of Nottingham Terrace, north of the Scajaquada Expressway, in the northwest corner of Delaware Park. The building that houses the Buffalo History Museum was constructed in 1901 for the Pan-American Exposition and designed by Buffalo architect George Cary. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark.
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Dates from 1901.
Wikidata Q4985761, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 11.9 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bridge overlook · 2 mi
- Buffalo City Hall Observation Deck · 3 mi
- Duck Blind · 4 mi
- North Viewing Blind · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lincoln the Emancipator: 0.0 mi
- Mozart in Delaware Park: 0.1 mi
- Laura: 0.2 mi
- Michelangelo's David: 0.2 mi
- Eight Caryatid Figures: 0.2 mi
- Delaware Park Japanese Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Delaware Park Rose Garden: 0.3 mi
- Bison: 1.1 mi
- Vanishing Animals South: 1.1 mi
- Gorilla: 1.1 mi
- Nottingham & Elmwood: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Parkway: 0.4 mi
- Peters Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Richardson Olmsted Complex South Lawn: 0.6 mi
- Soldiers Circle: 0.7 mi
- William McKinley Assassination Site: 0.3 mi
- Young Abraham Lincoln: 0.3 mi
- McMillan Monument: 0.4 mi
- Delaware Park: 0.6 mi
- War of 1812: Battle of Scajaquada Creek Bridge: 0.7 mi
- Buffalo History Museum - Resource Center: 0.6 mi
- Darwin D. Martin House: 1.4 mi
- North Hall - The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum: 2.3 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site: 2.3 mi
- Nash House Museum: 3.5 mi
- Glen Falls: 7.0 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 14.0 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 14.1 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 14.2 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 14.2 mi
- Greenwood Garden: 1.1 mi
- 5 Loaves Farm: 1.4 mi
- Urban Roots: 1.7 mi
- Lillion Batchelor Contemplative Garden: 1.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 2.7 mi
- Strawberry Island: 2.8 mi
- Motor Island Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Times Beach Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Tifft Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 9.8 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 11.6 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 12.4 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 12.9 mi
- old gravel pit: 13.6 mi
- Emerald Beach: 3.6 mi
- Beaver Island Beach: 4.1 mi
- Gallagher Beach: 6.5 mi
- Wendt Beach: 20.0 mi
- Bennett Beach: 21.2 mi
- Buffalo Main Light: 4.0 mi
- Lighthouse Point Park: 4.0 mi
- Buffalo North breakwater East end Light: 4.1 mi
- Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light: 7.0 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 7.0 mi
- Pavilion #2: 6.0 mi
- Amanda's Place Pavilion: 7.9 mi
- Eco Island: 8.7 mi
- Locust Grove Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Picnic Area #1: 24.0 mi
- Eden Text Stop: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hill | SSE 156° | 509 m | 21.2 mi |
| East Boston Hill | SSE 157° | 486 m | 20.7 mi |
| Blanchard Hill | SSE 152° | 481 m | 23.2 mi |
| Rice Hill | SSE 165° | 466 m | 22.1 mi |
| East Hill | ENE 77° | 239 m | 16.3 mi |
| West Hill | ENE 77° | 228 m | 14.3 mi |
| Saratoga Hill (9m) | ENE 76° | 180 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:15 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:58 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffalo, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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