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Welcome to Edgewater ...

Edgewater is located in Erie County<1>.

The location of Edgewater has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Edgewater is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Edgewater: (716)

Communities Also Named Edgewater ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Edgewater: This one is located in Erie County and the other is located in Cayuga County.

Beyond New York, there are 31 communities that are also named Edgewater - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Colorado, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edgewater.

Communities near Edgewater ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edgewater.

  • Buffalo
  • Saint Catharines
  • Amherst
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the east of Edgewater.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,967 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Amherst
  • Cheektowaga
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheektowaga
    • Cheektowaga lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Edgewater.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,452 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheektowaga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cheektowaga
  • Niagara Falls
  • Tonawanda
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonawanda
    • Tonawanda lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Edgewater.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,291 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonawanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tonawanda
  • Welland
  • Niagara Falls
  • West Seneca
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Seneca
    • West Seneca lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Edgewater.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,117 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on West Seneca
  • Lancaster
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Edgewater.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,325 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lancaster

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Edgewater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edgewater.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edgewater. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edgewater.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edgewater. See our Newspapers Page for Edgewater.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgewater ...

Looking for more information about Edgewater? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Edgewater, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edgewater.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgewater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edgewater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edgewater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgewater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0464, Longitude: -78.9098       In this case, the coordinates for Edgewater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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