Overview
The Southtowns of Erie County are in the Niagara Frontier region of New York.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 80°F; winter lows dip to about 19°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Sep and Oct. (climate data from nearby Buffalo)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- BUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo — 22 mi away (major hub). Directions
- IAG Niagara Falls International Airport, Niagara Falls — 34 mi away. Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Orchard Park — Chestnut Ridge Park, Johnson-Jolls Complex, Eternal Flame.
- Day 2: East Aurora — Knox Farm State Park, Millard Fillmore Home.
- Day 3: Hamburg — Erie County Fair, Penn Dixie Paleontological and Outdoor Education Center, Buffalo Raceway.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Southtowns
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Communities
- East Aurora — Toy Town U.S.A., home of Fisher-Price
- Eden —
- Evans —
- Hamburg —
- Lackawanna —
- Orchard Park — where the Buffalo Bills roam
- Springville —
- West Seneca —
Nearby
Buffalo
City / town · 92 listings · 18 mi away
Cheektowaga
City / town · 27 listings · 19 mi away
Cattaraugus
City / town · 9 listings · 21 mi away
Lancaster
City / town · 5 listings · 22 mi away
Tonawanda
City / town · 12 listings · 25 mi away
Alden
City / town · 1 listings · 25 mi away
Ellicottville
City / town · 28 listings · 25 mi away
Little Valley
City / town · 13 listings · 26 mi away
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