Population:
61,840
Elevation: 571 feet
Height of American Falls: 190 feet
Width of American Falls: 1060 feet
Time Zone: Eastern Time (GMT-5)
Emergency: 911. Non-emergency: police (716) 286-4711
Time and Temperature: (716) 844-1717
Average Annual Temperatures:
|
Month
|
High (Fahrenheit)
|
Low (Fahrenheit)
|
|
January
|
30
|
17
|
|
February
|
30
|
16
|
|
March
|
38
|
23
|
|
April
|
52
|
34
|
|
May
|
65
|
44
|
|
June
|
75
|
55
|
|
July
|
80
|
59
|
|
August
|
79
|
58
|
|
September
|
72
|
51
|
|
October
|
60
|
44
|
|
November
|
46
|
32
|
|
December
|
33
|
21
|
Niagara?s
winters are bracing and nippy, perfect for the Winter Festival. Snow or freezing
rain/ice storms can continue into March and occasionally into April. Be prepared
with a jacket or sweater as, even in the summer, there are cool breezes off Lake
Ontario and Lake Erie.
Public Holidays:
Jan. 1 New Year?s Day
January ( 3rd Monday) Martin Luther King Junior?s birthday
February (3rd Monday) Presidents? Day
May (Last Monday) Memorial Day
July 4 Independence Day
September (1st Monday) Labor Day
November 11 Veterans? Day
November (4th Thursday) Thanksgiving Day
December 25 Christmas Day
How to get around:
Traveling by car from the south, take the New York State thruway (I90) and
connect either with I190 or I290. I-190 is a spur which leads across Grand
Island and connects with major highways to downtown Niagara Falls. For the most
scenic entrance to the Falls, take the Robert Moses Parkway exit and follow
signs to the Niagara Reservation State Park.
Within the city, the streets are laid out in an easy to follow grid pattern.
Numbered streets run north to south and named streets run east to west. Avenues
run east to west and boulevards run north to south or diagonally.
Bus service: The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (Metro)
provides bus service within the city and outlying areas, including Lockport and
Buffalo. Buses run from 5:30am to 10:30pm. Some routes have extended hours;
others have more limited schedules.
For route and schedule information call: (716) 285-9319.
Railway: The Amtrak station is located at Hyde Park Blvd. and Lockport
Road.
For train schedule and ticket information call (716) 285-4224 or (800) 872-7245.
Automobile: It is wise to have a car available if travel is planned to
any of the many attractions that are located outside the city.
Air Travel: From the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport, take Genesee
Street to 1-90 East, Follow 1-290West (exit 50) to I-190 North, about a 25-30
minute drive. The Independent Taxi Association runs scheduled service between
the airport and several Niagara Falls hotels.
Please call ITA for more information: 1-800-551-9369.
Rental cars are also available at the airport.
Airlines serving the Niagara Falls area:
Continental Airlines
5330 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221-5360
716-634-9622
