Niagara NY (14305): Overview, Housing, Essentials, Schools, Recreation & Entertainment, Transportation & Traffic, Real Estate Agents

Welcome to Niagara, NY
Overview Niagara is a town in the southwestern corner of Niagara County that if often confused with the city of Niagara Falls. The town came first, but when the city was established in the late 1800s, Niagara Falls took about half of the town’s land and subsequent annexations reduced the size of the town even more (it’s now just 9 square miles). Further confusing things, Niagara has no separate post office – the town is served by the LaSalle office in Niagara Falls – so the mailing addresses in town are Niagara Falls. The town and its more famous neighboring city are almost interchangeable. The town of Niagara is in a separate school district and bordered to the north by Lewiston, to the east by Wheatfield, and to the south and west by Niagara Falls. The Niagara Falls International Airport is partly located in the town of Niagara. The town is known for its Fashion Outlet Mall, which draws customers from Canada, and for stores like Walmart and Wegmans. The U.S.-Canada border is only a few minutes from Niagara. The real attraction around here, obviously, is the world-famous Niagara Falls. Local Museums & Landmarks Head to Niagara Falls to see the falls and all of the attractions related to the falls, like the Cave of the Winds, the Maid of the Mist and Prospect Point and its observation tower. Niagara Falls has the Castellani Art Museum, the Daredevil Museum, the Niagara Science Museum, Niagara’s Wax Museum of History and the Das Haus German Heritage Museum.

Welcome to Niagara, NY

Overview

Niagara is a town in the southwestern corner of Niagara County that if often confused with the city of Niagara Falls. The town came first, but when the city was established in the late 1800s, Niagara Falls took about half of the town’s land and subsequent annexations reduced the size of the town even more (it’s now just 9 square miles). Further confusing things, Niagara has no separate post office – the town is served by the LaSalle office in Niagara Falls – so the mailing addresses in town are Niagara Falls. The town and its more famous neighboring city are almost interchangeable.

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Essentials There are all kinds of places to shop and dine in Niagara and Niagara Falls. For groceries, there’s a Wegmans supermarket on Military Road and Tops Friendly Markets stores on Portage Road and Niagara Falls Boulevard. For retail, you’ll find a Walmart Supercenter, a Kmart, a Home Depot and the Niagara Falls Fashion Outlet Mall, as well as national-chain pharmacies and dollar stores. The Niagara Wheatfield Central School District serves town of Niagara residents and has two elementary schools, a middle school, a high school and the Tuscarora Indian School (the Tuscarora Reservation is nearby). The Niagara Falls Public Library and the LaSalle branch serve town residents. Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and Mount St. Mary’s Hospital-Niagara Falls are both in the area.

Essentials

There are all kinds of places to shop and dine in Niagara and Niagara Falls. For groceries, there’s a Wegmans supermarket on Military Road and Tops Friendly Markets stores on Portage Road and Niagara Falls Boulevard. For retail, you’ll find a Walmart Supercenter, a Kmart, a Home Depot and the Niagara Falls Fashion Outlet Mall, as well as national-chain pharmacies and dollar stores.

Recreation & Entertainment The town of Niagara is more known for its shopping, including the Fashion Outlet Mall and Walmart. The city of Niagara Falls has oodles of things to do and see, namely the falls themselves. Niagara Falls State Park, the first state park in the country, includes attractions like the Cave of the Winds and the Maid of the Mist, both of which get visitors an up-close look at the falls. Niagara Falls has the Niagara Gorge Discovery Center and Prospect Point, which has an observation deck and more. Seneca Niagara Casino attracts visitors from throughout the region. Crossing over the border into Canada requires documentation like a passport or an enhanced New York State Driver’s license. Once you’re across the border (crossings are just minutes from the town), you’ll find Niagara Falls, Canada is much busier and touristy than its American counterpoint. The Horseshoe Falls there are the better-known and more impressive of the “Niagara Falls.” The Canadian side is a tourist mecca, with kitschy attractions and casinos of its own. Back on the American side is the Niagara Aquarium, a variety of museums, a haunted house of wax and Whirlpool State Park, where you can hike along the Niagara Gorge Rim Trail.

Recreation & Entertainment

The town of Niagara is more known for its shopping, including the Fashion Outlet Mall and Walmart. The city of Niagara Falls has oodles of things to do and see, namely the falls themselves. Niagara Falls State Park, the first state park in the country, includes attractions like the Cave of the Winds and the Maid of the Mist, both of which get visitors an up-close look at the falls. Niagara Falls has the Niagara Gorge Discovery Center and Prospect Point, which has an observation deck and more.

Transportation & Traffic Interstate 190 (the Niagara Expressway) runs through the western part of town. Other highways here include the east-west Route 31, the north-south Route 62 and Route 61.

Transportation & Traffic

Interstate 190 (the Niagara Expressway) runs through the western part of town. Other highways here include the east-west Route 31, the north-south Route 62 and Route 61.

Pros & Cons In the town of Niagara, you get the proximity of all of Niagara Falls’ attractions without the hustle-bustle. Plus, the neighboring town of Lewiston has several historic sites and attractions. The town of Niagara is part of a smaller school district separate of the Niagara Falls City School District.

Pros & Cons

In the town of Niagara, you get the proximity of all of Niagara Falls’ attractions without the hustle-bustle. Plus, the neighboring town of Lewiston has several historic sites and attractions. The town of Niagara is part of a smaller school district separate of the Niagara Falls City School District.