South Park Avenue
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South Park Avenue is an important street
connecting Buffalo
to Hamburg
. South Park Avenue is the most important street in South Buffalo, and is the primary alternative to the Buffalo Skyway (New York State Route 5
) when traveling between the city and the southern suburbs.
South Park Avenue is U.S. Route 62
between Bailey Avenue and the southern terminus.
Street
A street is a paved public thoroughfare in a built environment. It is a public parcel of land adjoining buildings in an urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of dirt, but is more often paved with a hard, durable...
connecting Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
to Hamburg
Hamburg (town), New York
Hamburg is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. 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...
. South Park Avenue is the most important street in South Buffalo, and is the primary alternative to the Buffalo Skyway (New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5 is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, and several other smaller cities and...
) when traveling between the city and the southern suburbs.
South Park Avenue is U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62 in New York
U.S. Route 62 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from the United States – Mexico border at El Paso, Texas, to Niagara Falls, New York. In the U.S. state of New York, US 62 extends from the New York – Pennsylvania border south of Jamestown to an intersection with...
between Bailey Avenue and the southern terminus.
Route
| Mile | Name |
|---|---|
| 0 | First Niagara Center |
| 0.1 | NFTA Rail Maintenance Yard |
| 2.9 | South Park Avenue becomes part of U.S Route 62 |
| 5.0 | Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens located at 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, New York, USA in South Park. These gardens are the product of landscaping architect Frederick Law Olmsted, glass-house architects Lord & Burnham, and botanist and plant-explorer John F... |
| 5.2 | Our Lady of Victory Basilica Our Lady of Victory Basilica (Lackawanna, New York) The Basilica of Our Lady of Victory is a national shrine and Roman Catholic parish located in Lackawanna, New York. Due to the multiple charities of founder Father Nelson Baker, the shrine is a popular pilgrimage and visitor destination in Lackawanna.... |
| 5.6 | Bridge over Smoke Creek |
| 7.7 | New York State Route 179 New York State Route 179 New York State Route 179 is a short state highway located south of Buffalo in Erie County, New York, in the United States. It is a four-lane divided road for most of its length. It is known as Mile Strip Road. A small section between U.S... |
| 9.4 | U.S. Route 20 |
| 9.9 | Immaculata Academy Immaculata Academy (Hamburg, New York) Immaculata Academy is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Hamburg, New York.-Background:Immaculata Academy was established in 1928 by the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph.... |
| 12.1 | Terminus |