| Wanakah, New York | |
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| Census-designated place | |
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Location in Erie County and the state of New York. |
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| Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′46″N 78°54′11″W / 42.74611°N 78.90306°WCoordinates: 42°44′46″N 78°54′11″W / 42.74611°N 78.90306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Erie |
| Town | Hamburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 590 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,199 |
| • Density | 2,656/sq mi (1,025.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-78124 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0968754 |
Wanakah is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Hamburg in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 3,199.
Wanakah is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Wanakah is located at 42°44′46″N 78°54′11″W / 42.74611°N 78.90306°W (42.74622, -78.90308) in the western part of the town of Hamburg, on the shore of Lake Erie. The Wanakah CDP encompasses the hamlets of Wanakah, Mount Vernon and Clifton Heights.New York State Route 5 (Lake Shore Road) is the main road through the CDP, leading northeast to Lackawanna and Buffalo and southwest towards Angola.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.