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Hamburg, New York Skyline of Hamburg, New York Location of Hamburg in Erie County and New York Location of Hamburg in Erie County and New York Hamburg, New York is positioned in the US Hamburg, New York - Hamburg, New York Body Hamburg Town Board Hamburg is a town in Erie County, New York, United States.
As of the 2010 census, the town had a total populace of 56,936. It is titled after the town/city of Hamburg, in Germany. The town is on the border of the county and is south of Buffalo.
Hamburg is one of the Southtowns in Erie County.
The villages of Hamburg and Blasdell are in the town.
The town of Hamburg was formed by government decree on March 20, 1812, from the (now defunct) town of Willink.
The first town meeting took place on April 7, 1812, at Jacob Wright's tavern at Wright's Corners, which was retitled Abbott's Corners, and now Armor.
By 1850, the town was reduced by the formation of the suburbs of Orchard Park and West Seneca.
In 1868 the Erie County Fair came to the town and has been positioned there since then.
The village of Hamburg set itself off from the town in 1874 by incorporating as a village.
In 1898, the improve of Blasdell set itself apart from the town by incorporating as a village.
In July 2012, Main Street in the village of Hamburg from Lake Street to Buffalo Street was granted state approval for nomination as a nationwide historic district. Lake Erie forms the border of the town, and Eighteen Mile Creek forms the southern boundary. Armor A hamlet northeast of Hamburg village on the border of the town of Orchard Park.
Blasdell The village of Blasdell is at the northern border of the town.
Carnegie A locale northwest of Hamburg village on NY-75.
Eighteen Mile Creek A stream that forms part of the south border of the town and empties into Lake Erie south of Walden Cliffs.
Eighteen Mile Creek County Park An undeveloped park on the south town line.
Hamburg - The village of Hamburg is in the southeast corner of the town.
Hamburg Airport (4 - G2) A small general aviation airport on the south town line.
Hamburg Fairgrounds The locale of the Erie County Fair every August and other affairs throughout the year.
The fairgrounds are on Route 62 north of Hamburg village.
Lake View A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town inland from Walden Cliffs and site of the Gatling Land Boom of 1893.
Locksley Park A locale by Lake Erie south of Athol Springs.
Scranton A locale bordering the north side of Hamburg village.
Walden Cliffs A lakeside hamlet in the southwest corner of the town titled after Ebenezer Walden, a prominent New York citizen and once mayor of Buffalo.
Water Valley A hamlet south of Hamburg village on the south side of Eighteen Mile Creek, positioned on Routes 62 and 75.
Woodlawn Beach State Park a park on the shore of Lake Erie.
Hamburg experiences a continental climate (Koppen Dfb), heavily influenced by lake-effect snow from Lake Erie.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
The Erie County Fair is situated on a 275-acre (111 ha) plot of territory near the village of Hamburg.
The Seaway Trail, a National Scenic Byway, travels through Hamburg on New York Route 5, along the Lake Erie shoreline.
The Lake Erie Seaway Trail Center, a cyclic visitors knowledge center with exhibits and enhance waterfront access, is positioned in Hamburg. Woodlawn Beach State Park, positioned on the shore of Lake Erie, was opened as a state park in 1996, and has been directed since 2011 by the town of Hamburg under a ten-year agreement with New York State. Hamburg Town Hall Hamburg is served by nine volunteer fire departments, including the Armor, Big Tree, Blasdell, Hamburg, Lake Shore, Lakeview, Newton-Abbott, Scranton, and Woodlawn fire companies.
The Hamburg Water Rescue Unit provides emergency services on Lake Erie, as well as inland creeks and waterways. Hilbert College is in the town of Hamburg, north of the village of Hamburg.
A portion of the south ground of Erie Community College is in the easterly part of the town.
The town's weekly journal is the Hamburg Sun.
NY 75 runs through the village of Hamburg, temporarily concurrent with Route 62.
20 - A diverges from US 20 north of the village of Hamburg as both routes proceed to the east.
The town is served by five bus lines directed by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA). A park and ride facility is positioned between NY 5 and NY 75 near Athol Springs.
Pordum, former New York State Assembly member (from Lake View) congressman, former Town of Hamburg Supervisor Jack Quinn III, former New York State Assembly member Kevin Smardz, former New York State Assemblyman Steven Walters, Town Supervisor of Hamburg a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hamburg town, Erie County, New York".
"Town of Hamburg - History".
"Hamburg Urged to Change Name to Veggieburg".
A dominant animal-rights group has offered the town of Hamburg, N.Y., $15,000 in veggie burgers if it officially shifts its name to 'Veggieburg.' "Rural/Metro - Western New York - Buffalo - About Us".
"NFTA Metro, Erie County: Hamburg" (PDF).
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Hamburg (New York).
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