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Erie County.

Erie County has 1,042.8 square miles of land in New York. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Erie County: Cattaraugus Hills, Erie/Ontario Lake Plain, Ontario Lowlands.

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The County and City Hall is located near the Buffalo harbor. — Erie County, New York
A VIEW OF THE AREA

The County and City Hall is located near the Buffalo harbor. — Erie County, New York

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THE SETTINGCattaraugus Hills
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS63 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Erie County on the map

THE ERIE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Cattaraugus Hills setting.

Erie County has 1,042.8 square miles of land in New York. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Erie County: Cattaraugus Hills, Erie/Ontario Lake Plain, Ontario Lowlands.

Rolling hills, broad valleys and low mountains are mantled by glacial deposits. Sandstone, shale and siltstone underlie a mix of open land and woodland across the northern plateau.

Regional context: Northern Allegheny Plateau ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Erie County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Cattaraugus Hills39.8%
  2. Erie/Ontario Lake Plain38.2%
  3. Ontario Lowlands22%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 99.2% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands in Erie County

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.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Erie County

The atlas lists 63 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Erie County, including Concord, Clarence, Amherst. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Erie County

Erie County by land and water

The Census records 184.1 square miles of water within Erie County, or 15% 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, Erie County has 27.1 times the land area of nearby Orchard Park town (38.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, Genesee County, Niagara County, Wyoming County within New York. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Erie County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Erie County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Erie County. The county includes 63 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Cattaraugus Hills setting

Cattaraugus Hills belongs to Northern Allegheny Plateau. How does the tract divide between valley ground and hillside, and where does the documented road connection enter? The wider county also reaches Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Orchard Park

Orchard Park is 2 miles east of the Erie County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Erie County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON ERIE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 42.7528° N, 78.7782° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Erie County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Erie

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Erie ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Erie County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Cattaraugus Hills

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Allegheny Plateau context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional New York landowner resources

DEC Environmental Resource Mapper

Interactive DEC mapping of environmental features and natural resources.

DEC freshwater wetlands program

Current agency guidance, mapping information, and wetlands contacts.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Erie County.

Orchard Park lies about 2 miles east of Erie County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Erie County in context

NSEWOrchard Park · 2 miles1Orchard Park · 2 miles2Hamburg · 3.5 miles3Blasdell · 4.1 miles4Hamburg · 4.1 miles5North Boston · 5.2 miles6OUTER RING: 5.2 MILES
  1. 1
    Orchard Park2 mi · legal town
  2. 2
    Orchard Park2 mi · village
  3. 3
    Hamburg3.5 mi · village
  4. 4
    Blasdell4.1 mi · village
  5. 5
    Hamburg4.1 mi · legal town
  6. 6
    North Boston5.2 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within New York; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Akronvillage
Aldenlegal town
Aldenvillage
Amherstlegal town
Angolavillage
Angola on the Lakecensus-designated place
Auroralegal town
Billington Heightscensus-designated place
Blasdellvillage
Bostonlegal town
Brantlegal town
Buffalocity
Cheektowagacensus-designated place
Cheektowagalegal town
Clarencecensus-designated place
Clarencelegal town
Clarence Centercensus-designated place
Coldenlegal town
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Erie County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Erie County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Erie County. Erie County’s 1,042.8 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Cattaraugus Hills describe all of Erie County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Cattaraugus Hills is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Orchard Park as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2 miles east of Erie County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Erie County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Erie County.
Your next chapter.

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