Map of Buffalo, United States
Buffalo is a city in New York, United States, with a population of about 258,071. It lies at 42.8865°N, 78.8784°W, about 183 m above sea level. Buffalo is about 470 km (292 mi) north of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is West Seneca, 8 km to the southeast.
Buffalo at a glance
Country
Region
New York
Population
258,071GeoNames
Coordinates
42.8865, -78.878442°53′11″N 78°52′42″W
Time zone
America/New_YorkUTC−05:00 / UTC−04:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
470 km (292 mi)
Where is Buffalo?
- The 7th largest city in New York on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 9 h 01 min on the shortest day to 15 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Buffalo
- West Seneca — 8 km southeast
- Cheektowaga — 10 km east
- Amherst — 12 km northeast
- Niagara Falls — 27 km northwest
- Niagara Falls — 28 km northwest, Canada
- Welland — 32 km west, Canada
- St. Catharines — 43 km northwest, Canada
- Hamilton — 89 km northwest, Canada
- Oakville — 90 km northwest, Canada
- Burlington — 96 km northwest, Canada
Largest cities in New York
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
- The Bronx — 1,385,108
- Staten Island — 468,730
- Rochester — 209,802
- Yonkers — 201,116
- Syracuse — 144,142
- Amherst — 122,366
Largest cities in United States
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Los Angeles — 3,820,914
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Chicago — 2,664,452
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Houston — 2,314,157
- Phoenix — 1,650,070
- Philadelphia — 1,573,916
- San Antonio — 1,526,656
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.