The Buffalo Niagara Region is an economic region that is part of the
Great Lakes region of
North America
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, comprising much of
Western New York
Western New York (WNY) is the westernmost region of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. The eastern boundary of the region is not consistently defined by state agencies or those who call themselves "Western New Yorkers". Almost all so ...
in the
United States
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. The Regional Institute of the
University at Buffalo
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has defined the region as including the eight westernmost counties in New York.
The 8 counties in the region, as defined by Invest Buffalo Niagara, are:
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Allegany County, New York
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Cattaraugus County, New York
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Chautauqua County, New York
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Erie County, New York
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Genesee County, New York
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Niagara County, New York
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Orleans County, New York
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Wyoming County, New York
See also
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Western New York
Western New York (WNY) is the westernmost region of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. The eastern boundary of the region is not consistently defined by state agencies or those who call themselves "Western New Yorkers". Almost all so ...
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Southern Ontario
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Niagara Frontier
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Holland Purchase
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Finger Lakes
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Southern Tier
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Central New York
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Golden Horseshoe
References
Regions of New York (state)
Great Lakes
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