Elevation:
571 feet

Time Zone:
Eastern Time

Emergency:
911
Non-emergency: police (716) 286-4711

Average Temperatures (In Fahrenheit):

	High	Low
January - March	38	16
April - June	75	34
July - September	80	51
October - December	60	21

Niagara's winters are brisk and chilly, perfect for the Winter Festival! Snow and ice can continue into the month of March, and a snowstorm is still a possibility even in mid April. Be prepared with a jacket or sweater even in the summer, as there are cool breezes off Lakes Ontario and Erie.

Public Holidays:
Jan. 1 - New Year's Day
January ( 3rd Monday) - Martin Luther King Jr's birthday
February (3rd Monday) - Presidents' Day
May (Last Monday) - Memorial Day
July 4 - Independence Day
September - (1st Monday) Labor Day
November 11 - Veterans' Day
November (4th Thursday) - Thanksgiving Day
December 25 - Christmas Day

How to get around:
Traveling by car from the south, take the New York State thruway (I90) and connect either with I190 or I290. I-190 is a spur which leads across Grand Island and connects with major highways to downtown Niagara Falls. For the most scenic entrance to the Falls, take the Robert Moses Parkway exit and follow signs to the Niagara Reservation State Park.
Within the city, the streets are laid out in an easy to follow grid pattern. Numbered streets run north to south and named streets run east to west. Avenues run east to west and boulevards run north to south or diagonally.

Bus service:
For route and schedule information call: (716) 285-9319. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (Metro) provides bus service within the city and outlying areas, including Lockport and Buffalo. Buses run from 5:30am to 10:30pm. Some routes have extended hours; others have more limited schedules.

Railway:
The Amtrak station is located at Hyde Park Blvd. and Lockport Road. For train schedule and ticket information call (716) 285-4224 or (800) 872-7245.

Automobile:
It is wise to have a car available if travel is planned to any of the many attractions that are located outside the city.

Air Travel:
>From the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport, take Genesee Street to 1-90 East, Follow 1-290West (exit 50) to I-190 North, about a 25-30 minute drive. The Independent Taxi Association runs scheduled service between the airport and several Niagara Falls hotels. Please call ITA for more information: 1-800-551-9369. Rental cars are also available at the airport.

Airlines serving the Niagara Falls area:
Continental Airlines
5330 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221-5360
716-634-9622

JetBlue Airways Corporation
80-02 Kew Gardens Rd.
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
1-718-286-7921
Fax 1-718-286-7950

Shuttle America
334 Ella Grasso Turnpike
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
1-888-999-FARE

US Airways
District Office
4408 Milestrip Road
Suite 254
Blasdell, NY 14219
1-800-595-8599,ext 6860

Approximate mileage from major cities within a 500 mile radius of Niagara Falls, NY USA
Boston - 475 miles
Chicago - 500 miles
Cleveland - 185 miles
Detroit - 250 miles
Hamilton, Ontario(Canada) - 58 miles
Montreal, Quebec(Canada) - 380 miles
New York City - 400 miles
Ottawa, Ontario(Canada) - 335 miles
Philadelphia - 400 miles
Pittsburgh - 240 miles
Rochester - 53 miles
Syracuse - 148 miles
Toronto, Ontario(Canada) - 90 miles
Washington, DC - 425 miles