Amherst State Park
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Amherst State Park is a small park in Erie County
, New York
, USA. The park is partially in the Village of Williamsville
with the balance located in the Town of Amherst on land formerly belonging to a convent
and surrounding property of the Franciscan Sisters. The park is northeast of Buffalo, New York
.
The area was formerly called "Williamsville Glen."
The park consists of 77 acres (311,608.2 m²) next to Ellicott Creek
. Nature trails and biking trails are available for the general public. The main access point is at 400 Mill Street in Williamsville.
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. The park is partially in the Village of Williamsville
Williamsville, New York
Williamsville is a village in Erie County, New York in the United States. The population was 5,573 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Jonas Williams, an early settler...
with the balance located in the Town of Amherst on land formerly belonging to a convent
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
and surrounding property of the Franciscan Sisters. The park is northeast of Buffalo, New York
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...
.
The area was formerly called "Williamsville Glen."
The park consists of 77 acres (311,608.2 m²) next to Ellicott Creek
Ellicott Creek
Ellicott Creek is a stream in Western New York, United States. It is a tributary of Tonawanda Creek, which in turn into the Niagara River.-Course:...
. Nature trails and biking trails are available for the general public. The main access point is at 400 Mill Street in Williamsville.
See also
- List of New York state parks
- Great Baehre SwampGreat Baehre SwampGreat Baehre Swamp is a New York state wetland located inside the Town of Amherst in Erie County, New York, USA. The conservation area is characterized as a Silver Maple-Ash swamp of ....
, a nearby state conservation area.