Niagara County
Also known as Niagara County, New York, Niagara County, NY
county in New York, United States
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Niagara County is a county located in New York State, positioned in the western part of the state near the Canadian border. The county is notable for its proximity to Niagara Falls, one of the world's most famous natural landmarks, which has made it an important hub for tourism and hydroelectric power generation.
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Niagara County is in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 212,666. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word Onguiaahra; meaning the strait or thunder of waters. The county is part of the Western New York region of the state.
Niagara County is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, and across the Canada–US border is the province of Ontario.