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Buffalo is a city in the northeastern United States on the border with Canada. It is the second-most populous city in the state of New York after the Metropolis of New York City. Buffalo is located on the eastern shore of Lake Erie at the source of the Niagara River very close to the famous Niagara Falls. On the other side of the river is the Canadian province of Ontario and the city of Fort Erie. The population of Buffalo is 258 thousand inhabitants, urban agglomeration: the total number of people living around Buffalo (in the United States) exceeds 1.2 million people.

It is reliably known that at least since the end of the 16th century, the Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca and Tuscarora Indian tribes lived in the Buffalo region. By about 1650, the owners of this land were the Iroquois, who had slaughtered their predecessors. Since the second half of the 18th century, European settlements began to appear in the region. In 1789, a trading post appeared on the site of modern Buffalo, which a few years later turned into the hamlet of Buffalo Creek. Over time, the name was shortened to the modern Buffalo.

The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 led to the rapid growth of Buffalo due to its strategic location in the western part of the canal system. In 1832, Buffalo received the status of a city. Over time, Buffalo turned into a serious industrial center. The city was the 6th largest steel producer in the country, an important railway center, and the largest inland port. For example, in 1881 in Buffalo, earlier than anywhere else in the country, a system of street lighting with electric lanterns was implemented.

The decline of an industry that began after the 2nd World War coincided with the outflow of population to the suburbs. The St. Lawrence Shipping Channel, which opened in the late 1950s, through which ships from the Atlantic began to pass to the ports of the Great Lakes, significantly reduced the importance of the trade route along the Erie. All this led to a severe and protracted recession. Economic problems were accompanied by a decline in the urban population. Like most industrial cities in the Great Lakes region, Buffalo's population has been declining for several decades in a row. Historically, the largest number of residents in the city - 580 thousand was in 1950. Now the city has the same number of inhabitants as in 1890.

Unemployment in the Buffalo region has not fallen below 7.5% since 2009. In the city itself, it is higher and at the end of 2021 was about 12%. More than 25% of Buffalo residents live below the poverty line. The city is an outsider among large cities in terms of average earnings per person. Buffalo, like other cities located near Erie - Detroit, Cleveland - is experiencing serious economic problems. The approximate average per capita income estimated in 2021 is $20026.

The racial composition of the city:

Whites - 44.6%
African Americans - 36.8%
Asians - 4.2%
Mixed races - 2.7%
Indians - 0.3%
Latinos of any race make up 11% of the population.

The racial composition of the urban agglomeration of Buffalo is very uneven, as there are noticeably more white and fewer black Americans living in the suburbs.

Whites - 82%
African Americans - 13%

It is worth noting that, in general, the city has a rather unsightly reputation in the eyes of the average American. The main reasons for this: bad weather, a weak economy and lack of entertainment. We can partially agree with this, however, it is worth noting that there are many places in the USA that are much worse. It is also incorrect to compare an average-sized city with large cities like New York and Chicago.

The main attraction of the region - Niagara Falls - is located 25 km north of downtown Buffalo. In order to observe this natural wonder of the world, you need to get to the town of Niagara Falls, which bears the same name as the waterfall. In fact, Niagara Falls consists of three waterfalls, which can be watched from different viewing platforms, as well as from ships that approach the foot of the most powerful waterfall along the river, called "Horseshoe" or "Canadian Waterfall". At the same time, it is believed that the most beautiful view opens from the Canadian side. In the summer season, with the onset of evening, artificial lighting turns on and the appearance of the waterfalls is dramatically transformed.

Downtown Buffalo is small in size. One of the most recognizable buildings in the city is the Buffalo City Hall. There is a free observation deck on the upper floors of the building, which offers a great view.

Buffalo City Hall towers over Niagara Square. In the center of the square, there is a monument in honor of the 25th President of the United States William McKinley, who was killed in Buffalo. In 1901, McKinley arrived in the city to attend the Pan-American exhibition and was shot with a revolver by an anarchist named Leon Frank Czolgosz. Czolgosz himself was electrocuted, and the highest mountain in North America, located on the Alaska Peninsula, was named after the murdered president.

Not far from the city hall is the main street of Buffalo, called Main Street. The Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park is located on the waterfront adjacent to downtown. In the summer season, excursions to decommissioned warships are open. There are also several military aircraft on display in the open air.

In North Buffalo, there is a very large Delaware Park, designed by the founder of American landscape design Frederick Law Olmsted. Olmsted has developed a huge number of parks in the USA, the project of Central Park in New York brought him the greatest fame. Delaware Park consists of several parks and several iconic Buffalo attractions are located on its territory. First of all, it is a small but popular Buffalo Zoo. In the western part of Delaware Park, there is a very interesting art museum in the city of Albright-Knox Art Gallery. The southwest of the park is occupied by the Forest Lawn Cemetery, listed on the U.S. Register of Historic Places. This cemetery is quite an interesting place. There are many unusual mausoleums, monuments, and tombstones installed on it.

A few miles south of downtown is the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. The largest shopping and entertainment center in the region, Walden Galleria, is located in the eastern suburb of Buffalo - the town of Cheektowaga.

2 professional teams from the leading North American sports leagues are based in Buffalo. Buffalo Bills, American football - plays at the Ralph Wilson Stadium, which is located in the southeastern suburb of Orchard Park. Hockey Buffalo Sabres holds its home matches on the ice of the multifunctional complex HSBC Arena, which is located in downtown. Interestingly, the Buffalo Bills football team was named after the famous buffalo hunter and showman "Buffalo Bill" (real name William Frederick Cody). At the same time, there is no special connection between the city of Buffalo and Buffalo Bill.

The climate in Buffalo is continental with a strong influence from the Great Lakes. Winters in Buffalo are usually snowy and moderately cold, but the weather often changes, rains and thaws are not uncommon. The average temperature in January is 4C, but frosts up to - 25C also occur. Snow begins to fall as early as mid-November, when cold air flows, moving over the still warm surface of Lake Erie, transform into clouds and precipitation. About half of all snow is formed over the lake, the peak of snowfall falls in December. By the end of January, when Erie freezes, the formation of precipitation from the lake stops. Summer in Buffalo is sunny with moderately warm weather and humidity. The cooling breeze from the lake stabilizes the temperature, the average temperature in July is 22 C.

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