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Niagara Region Written by Paula Long    The Niagara Region is located in the north-west corner of New York state.   The region is bordered by the Niagara River, Lake Erie, and Ontario, Canada to the west and Lake Ontario, to the north.  It is bordered by the Finger Lakes Region to the east.  The Niagara Region,  together with the  Chautauqua-Allegheny Region is also called Western New York. Buffalo is the largest city in the Niagara Region. Natural wonders in the region include the Niagara Falls and the Letchworth Gorge (sometimes called the Grand Canyon of the east). To learn more about the Niagara Region, look at these websites: Greater Niagara Region – Home to Niagara Falls http://www.greaterniagara.com/ Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls,_New_York New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation http://nysparks.state.ny.us/regions/niagara.asp   Letchworth Gorge July 2008 pdl   Satellite picture of Niagara River   Last Updated ( Thursday, 04 June 2009 )   < Prev   Next > [ Back ]