Wanakah, New York

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, New York
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
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyErie
TownHamburg
Area
 • Total1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
 • Land1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
590 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,199
 • Density2,656/sq mi (1,025.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)716
FIPS code36-78124
GNIS feature ID0968754

Wanakah is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Wanakah is located at 42°44′46″N 78°54′11″W (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]

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