Lewiston
Yehęwakwáʼthaʼ (Tuscarora) | |
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| Village of Lewiston | |
,_New_York&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_Lewiston_(village),_New_York.png) Flag | |
,_New_York&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Niagara_County_New_York_incorporated_and_unincorporated_areas_Lewiston_highlighted.svg) Location in Niagara County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 43°10′5″N 79°0′33″W / 43.16806°N 79.00917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Niagara |
| Named for | Governor Morgan Lewis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anne Welch[1] |
| • Deputy Mayor | Victor Eydt[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.24 sq mi (3.20 km2) |
| • Land | 1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,531 |
| • Density | 2,307.20/sq mi (891.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14092 |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-42147 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979146 |
| Website | villageoflewiston |
Lewiston is a village in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 2,701 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Morgan Lewis, an early 19th-century governor of New York. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Village of Lewiston, NY (also known as Yehęwakwáʼthaʼ[3] in Tuscarora) is within the Town of Lewiston. The Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park lies at its southern border. Lewiston was selected by Rand McNally as one of the "Top Ten Best Small Towns in America" in November 2012.
Lewiston is situated on the Niagara River, just across the river from Canada. The Niagara River intersects the Niagara Escarpment between Lewiston and Queenston, Ontario, identifying the escarpment's Lewiston-Queenston section as the geologic origin of Niagara Falls. Over a roughly 12,500 year span, the falls have eroded nearly seven miles south from Lewiston to their present location in Niagara Falls, creating the seven-mile long Niagara Gorge. Lewiston lies halfway between the world-famous Niagara Falls and historic Fort Niagara in Youngstown. Niagara Falls is approximately a ten-minute drive to the south. Visitors from Canada can take the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge across the Niagara River.
Popular summer festivals include the Lewiston Art Festival (the second weekend in August) and the Northwest Jazz Festival (the last weekend in August). The famous Niagara County Peach Festival takes place during the second weekend of September. Several other festivals, such as the Harvest and Hops Festival, take place during the year. Most are held on or near Center Street, the Village's main street (18F North).
Lewiston recently won an online voting contest sponsored by USA Today and Rand McNally for "Best for Food" small town in America, beating 176 other communities. Lewiston has over 30 locally owned and operated restaurant/food establishments within a mile, primarily on Center Street, catering to a variety of tastes. It was also designated in the same contest as one of the "Top Ten Best Small Towns in America."