THE GRAND ISLAND LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Erie/Ontario Lake Plain setting.
Grand Island town has 28.3 square miles of land in Erie County. Its Census reference point is in Erie/Ontario Lake Plain, within Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands.
Glacially shaped lowlands and irregular plains border the Great Lakes and adjacent hills. The lakes influence regional weather, while local landforms reflect both glacial deposits and former shorelines.
Regional context: Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Grand Island and Erie County
Grand Island is associated with Erie County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Grand Island by land and water
The Census records 5.02 square miles of water within Grand Island, or 15.1% of its total area. That share is close to Erie County’s 15%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Grand Island town has 15 times the land area of nearby Grandyle Village CDP (1.88 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

