Hotels in Hamburg, New York

A little about Hamburg...

Hamburg is a town in Erie County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 56,259.

The Town of Hamburg is on the western border of the county and is south of Buffalo, New York. Hamburg is one of the "Southtowns" in Erie County. A village called Hamburg is in the town.

In 2003, PETA offered the town $15,000 (payable in non-meat burgers given to area schools) to change its name to Veggieburg. The town declined the offer.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 107.0 km² (41.3 mi²). 106.9 km² (41.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.05%) is water.

Lake Erie forms the western border of the town and Eighteen-Mile Creek, the southern boundary.

The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90), US Route 62 (South Park Avenue/Buffalo Street), US Route 20 (Southwestern Boulevard), and NY highway 5 pass through the town. NY highway 75 is partly conjoined with US-5 in Hamburg village. US Route 20A diverges from US-20 north of Hamburg village as both routes proceed to the east.

Hilbert College is in the Town of Hamburg, north of Hamburg village, and part of the south campus of Erie Community College is in the eastern part of the town.

The Erie County Fair, recently renamed America's Fair, is the second largest county fair in the United States and is held at the fairgrounds every year in August.

Communities and locations:
Amsdell Heights -- A hamlet in the western part of the town inland from Wanakah.
Armor -- A hamlet northeast of Hamburg village on the border of the Town of Orchard Park. This community was originally called "Wright's Corners" and later "Abbott's Corners."
Athol Springs -- A lakeside hamlet on the west side of the town.
Big Tree -- A location near the intersection of US-20 and US-20A.
Blasdell - Village of Blasdell is at the northern border of the town.
Carnegie -- A location northwest of Hamburg village on NY-75.
Clifton Heights -- A lakeside hamlet on the Lake Erie shore.
Creekview Homes-- A housing development in South Roundtree.
Eighteen Mile Creek -- A stream that forms part of the south border of the town and empties into Lake Erie south of Walden Cliffs.
Eighteen Mile Creek County Park -- An undeveloped park on the south town line.
Hamburg - Village of Hamburg is in the southeast corner of the town..
Hamburg Airdrome (4G2) -- A small general aviation airport on the south town line.
Hamburg Fairgrounds -- The location of the Erie County Fair every August and other events throughout the year. Buffalo Raceway is inside the fairgrounds. The fairgrounds are on Route 62 north of Hamburg village.
Lake View -- A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town inland from Walden Cliffs and site of the Gatling Land Boom.
Locksley Park -- A location by Lake Erie south of Athol Springs.
Mount Vernon -- A lakeside community in the west part of the town.
Pinehurst -- A lakeside hamlet on the Lake Erie shore.
Roundtree -- A development south of Athol Springs and north of Carnegie.
Scranton -- A location bordering the north side of Hamburg village.
Wanakah -- A lakeside hamlet in the western part of the town.
Walden Cliffs -- A lakeside hamlet in the southwest corner of the town named after Ebenezer Walden, a prominent WNY citizen and once Mayor of Buffalo, NY.*
Water Valley -- A hamlet south of Hamburg village on the south side of Eighteen Mile Creek, located on Routes US-62 and NY-75.
Weyer -- A location east of Pinehurst.
Windom -- A community on the eastern border of the town.
Woodlawn -- A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
Wynterbrooke -- An apartment complex in Hamburg.