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Welcome to Erie County ...

Time Zone: Erie County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Buffalo is the Seat for Erie County.

Erie County was founded in 1821 and was created by taking area from Niagara County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Erie had a population of 918,702 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Erie represented 4.74% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Erie County:

  • Akron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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    • Akron is located in Erie County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
  • Alden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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    • Alden is located in Erie County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <2>
  • Amherst
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Amherst is located in Erie County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,967 people
  • Angola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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    • Angola is located in Erie County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <2>
  • Aurora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Aurora is located in Erie County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,783 people
  • Blasdell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Boston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Boston is located in Erie County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,069 people
  • Brant
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
    • Brant is located in Erie County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,067 people
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    • Buffalo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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      • Buffalo is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
    • Cheektowaga
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheektowaga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Cheektowaga is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,452 people
    • Clarence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Clarence is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,026 people
    • Colden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Colden is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,356 people
    • Collins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Collins is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,239 people
    • Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Concord is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,448 people
    • Depew
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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      • Depew is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depew <2>
    • East Aurora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
      • East Aurora is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <2>
    • Eden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,594 people
    • Elma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
      • Elma is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,752 people
    • Evans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,998 people
    • Farnham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farnham <2>
    • Grand Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island
      • Grand Island is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,767 people
    • Hamburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Holland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,331 people
    • Kenmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
      • Kenmore is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenmore <2>
    • Lackawanna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lancaster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla
      • Marilla is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,376 people
    • Newstead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
      • Newstead is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,693 people
    • North Collins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
      • North Collins is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <2>
    • Orchard Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
      • Orchard Park is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <2>
    • Sardinia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardinia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
      • Sardinia is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
    • Sloan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
    • Springville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
    • Tonawanda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wales
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,008 people
    • West Seneca
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Seneca
      • West Seneca is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,117 people
    • Williamsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Erie County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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