Wanakah, New York

Wanakah, New York
Census-designated place

Location in Erie County and the state of New York.
Wanakah, New York
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°44′46″N 78°54′11″W / 42.74611°N 78.90306°W / 42.74611; -78.90306Coordinates: 42°44′46″N 78°54′11″W / 42.74611°N 78.90306°W / 42.74611; -78.90306
Country United States
State New York
County Erie
Town Hamburg
Area
  Total 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
  Land 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 590 ft (180 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 3,199
  Density 2,656/sq mi (1,025.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 716
FIPS code 36-78124
GNIS feature ID 0968754

Wanakah is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Hamburg in Erie County, New York, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 3,199.[2]

Wanakah is part of the BuffaloNiagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Wanakah is located at 42°44′46″N 78°54′11″W / 42.74611°N 78.90306°W / 42.74611; -78.90306 (42.74622, -78.90308) in the western part of the town of Hamburg, on the shore of Lake Erie. The Wanakah CDP encompasses the hamlets of Wanakah, Mount Vernon and Clifton Heights.[3] New York State Route 5 (Lake Shore Road) is the main road through the CDP, leading northeast to Lackawanna and Buffalo and southwest towards Angola.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wanakah, New York
  2. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wanakah CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  3. "P.L. 94-171 County Block Map series (2010 Census): Erie County, NY". U.S. Census. Retrieved March 29, 2013.


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