North Tonawanda, New York

North Tonawanda
City
City of North Tonawanda
Left to right from top: Gateway Harbor, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, Riviera Theatre
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Nickname:  N.T.
Location in Niagara County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°2′28″N 78°52′8″W / 43.04111°N 78.86889°W / 43.04111; -78.86889
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Niagara
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Austin J. Tylec (D)
Area [1]
• Total	10.89 sq mi (28.22 km2)
• Land	10.09 sq mi (26.14 km2)
• Water	0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2)
Elevation	574 ft (175 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	30,496
• Density	3,021.50/sq mi (1,166.62/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	14120
Area code	716
FIPS code	36-53682
GNIS feature ID	0958935
Website	City website

North Tonawanda is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 31,568 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is named after Tonawanda Creek, its south border.

Tonawanda in the Seneca language means "Swift Running Water". Tonawanda Creek, which flows into the Niagara River, once had large stretches of rapids (see Rapids, New York) until it was tamed with the construction of the Erie Canal.

The city also calls itself "The Lumber City," due to its past primary industry and once was the largest port on the Great Lakes during the height of the Erie Canal. Along Goundry Street are mansions built for the lumber barons, including 208 Goundry Street, called "Kent Place", designed by Stanford White. Many of the local residents refer to the city as "The Jewel of Niagara County" due to its geographical setting between the Niagara River and Erie Canal. It is also home to the 2009 Class AA NYS Football Champion Lumberjacks. Street signs on the borders of town welcome visitors to "The Home Of The Carousel".