Around West Alden ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Buffalo. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the west of West Alden. Buffalo has a population of 254,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Niagara Falls. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the northwest of West Alden and has a population of 47,400 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Alden, with the nearest first.
- Alden Center
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Alden
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <2>
- Town Line
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
- Town Line is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <2>
- Looneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Crittenden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
- Crittenden is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <2>
- Williston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Williston is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williston <2>
- Folsomdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Elma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Elma is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <2>
- Akron Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
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- Corfu
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corfu
- Corfu is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corfu <2>
- Elma Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
- Elma Center is located in Erie County
- Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
- Porterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Akron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
- Depew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
- Depew is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depew <2>
- Corfu
For more communities neighboring West Alden, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Alden.
Erie County ...
West Alden is located in Erie County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Erie County: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara & Wyoming.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Alden ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Alden.
Airports Near West Alden ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to West Alden and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Alden.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New York:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Alden. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Alden. |
| <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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Alden), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |