The Buffalo Niagara Region is an economic region that is part of the Great Lakes region of North America, comprising much of Western New York in the United States. The Regional Institute of the University at Buffalo has defined the region as including the eight westernmost counties in New York.

Buffalo Niagara Region
Eight-county region
Buffalo Niagara Falls North Tonawanda
Buffalo Niagara Region within New York State
Country	United States
State	New York
Major cities	List Buffalo Niagara Falls Tonawanda Lockport Dunkirk Olean Lackawanna North Tonawanda Jamestown Salamanca Batavia
Area
• Metro	5,413 sq mi (14,020 km2)
Highest elevation at Alma Hill	2,548 ft (777 m)
Population  (April 1, 2020)
• Eight-county region	1,557,319
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)

The 8 counties in the region, as defined by Invest Buffalo Niagara, are:[1]

• Allegany County, New York
• Cattaraugus County, New York
• Chautauqua County, New York
• Erie County, New York
• Genesee County, New York
• Niagara County, New York
• Orleans County, New York
• Wyoming County, New York

See also

• Western New York
• Southern Ontario
• Niagara Peninsula
• Holland Purchase
• Finger Lakes
• Southern Tier
• Central New York
• Golden Horseshoe

References

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