Dunkirk, New York

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Dunkirk New York aerial view.jpg
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Coordinates: 42°28′46″N 79°20′02″W / 42.47944°N 79.33389°W / 42.47944; -79.33389Coordinates: 42°28′46″N 79°20′02″W / 42.47944°N 79.33389°W / 42.47944; -79.33389[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyChautauqua
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
Area
[2]
 • Total4.57 sq mi (11.83 km2)
 • Land4.54 sq mi (11.77 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[1]
617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total12,743
 • Density2,803.74/sq mi (1,082.59/km2)
ZIP Code
14048
FIPS code36-013-21105
Websitehttps://cityofdunkirk.com

Dunkirk is a city in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It was founded in 1880. 12,743 people lived here at the 2020 census.[3] Dunkirk is bordered on the north by Lake Erie. It shares a border with the village of Fredonia to the south, and with the town of Dunkirk to the east and west. Dunkirk is the westernmost city in the state of New York.

Dunkirk, New York Media

  • Point Gratiot Lighthouse on Lake Erie in Dunkirk.

  • NRG Energy Power plant along Lake Erie in Dunkirk, shuttered since 2016.

  • Union Depot, Dunkirk, between c. 1890 and c. 1900

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dunkirk. Geographic Names Information SystemUnited States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ ArcGIS REST Services DirectoryUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 QuickFacts: Dunkirk city, New York. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2024.

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