Gowanda, New York
Gowanda is a village in western New York, United States. It is partly in Erie County and partly in Cattaraugus County. 2,512 people lived there at the 2020 census. The name comes from the Seneca language. It means "almost surrounded by hills" or "a valley among the hills". The Cattaraugus Reservation is next to the village. The natives here are mainly Seneca people. [3]
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 Location in Erie County, New York. | |
| Coordinates: 42°27′48″N 78°56′11″W / 42.46333°N 78.93639°WCoordinates: 42°27′48″N 78°56′11″W / 42.46333°N 78.93639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Counties | Cattaraugus, Erie |
| Towns | Persia, Collins |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2) |
| • Land | 1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,512 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 2,488 |
| • Density | 1,598.87/sq mi (617.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14070 |
| FIPS code | 36-29630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0951430 |
| Website | villageofgowanda |
Native Americans of the Iroquois Confederacy used to live in the larger area of western New York. The Erie tribe and the Wenrohronon lived the closest to present-day area around Gowanda.[4]
Gowanda, New York Media
Partial north side view of West Main Street, 2007
Gowanda High School Marching Band at Springville Pageant of Bands, 1988
Partial view of Gowanda Correctional Facility with power plant in background at left, September 1996
References
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ↑ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Native American Tribes of New York". History of American Women. 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
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