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

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.