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Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village

Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village from directly overhead

Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village is a museum in New York, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. East Hill stands 239 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is James Edward Depeau, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 8.4 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

open-air museum in Amherst, New York USA

Wikidata Q4985797, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.08313, -78.72963

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Depeau Town Park: 0.4 mi
  • Dann Lake Park: 2.1 mi
  • Wendelville Fire Athletic Fields: 2.3 mi
  • Pendleton Town Park: 2.8 mi
  • Amherst Veterans Canal Park: 3.9 mi
Artworks
  • Statue of Welcoming Jesus: 3.6 mi
  • Kanazawa Seal: 5.8 mi
  • Tanglewood, 2006: 5.9 mi
  • Baird Point Columns: 6.1 mi
  • Grace N. Seitz McCombs: 6.3 mi
Attractions
Museums: 49
Cliffs: 16
  • Indian Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 7.4 mi
  • Niagara Escarpment: 7.9 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 8.2 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 8.2 mi
Gardens: 15
Waterfalls: 14
Nature reserves: 13
  • Lytle Nature Preserve: 8.3 mi
  • Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area: 9.3 mi
  • Scenic Woods: 9.9 mi
  • Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area: 10.5 mi
  • Motor Island Wildlife Management Area: 13.2 mi
Peaks: 7
  • West Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Saratoga Hill (9m): 9.6 mi
  • East Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Sledding hill: 11.4 mi
  • Nichols Hill: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Pavilion #2: 7.2 mi
  • Eco Island: 15.3 mi
  • Amanda's Place Pavilion: 16.7 mi
  • Locust Grove Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
  • Picnic Area #1: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Bedford Beach: 11.5 mi
  • Beaver Island Beach: 14.1 mi
  • Emerald Beach: 16.0 mi
  • Gallagher Beach: 17.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East HillSE 127°239 m10.7 mi
West HillSE 137°228 m9.6 mi
Nichols HillE 87°225 m20.3 mi
Pine HillENE 74°217 m24.4 mi
Saratoga Hill (9m)SSW 199°180 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:27
June solstice05:3620:1520:59
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:4415:5716:44

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252634455767717062514031
Precip in3.22.42.93.63.43.33.53.13.93.93.53.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Tonawanda, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/953198823

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