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Lackawanna

Lackawanna

Lackawanna is a city in Erie County, New York, United States, just south of the city of Buffalo in western New York State.

The population was 19,949 at the 2020 census. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in New York, growing in population by 10% from 2010 to 2020. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The city of Lackawanna is in the western part of Erie County.

How locals move

Getting around Lackawanna the local way

  • Get in and aroundFrom Memorial Day through Columbus Day, you can also get to the Outer Harbor from Canalside via the Queen City Bike Ferry; the fare is $1.

From Wikivoyage: Buffalo/South Buffalo, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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