South Wales, New York
South Wales | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
Interactive map of South Wales | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Erie |
| Towns | |
| Area | |
• Hamlet | 1.54 sq mi (3.98 km2) |
| • Urban | 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
South Wales is a hamlet in the towns of Aurora and Wales in Erie County, New York, United States.[1] It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area.
The hamlet is covered by the East Aurora Union Free School District, Holland Central School District, and the Iroquois Central School District.[2]
WGRZ's broadcast tower and in-house weather radar are based in the hamlet.
The Gow School is a residential private school located in South Wales. It is for students, grades 6–12, with dyslexia and similar language-based learning disabilities.
Emery Park is a 457 acre park located in South Wales.[3] The park is managed by the Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry. The most recent Erie County Parks Master Plan was released in 2018.[4]
New York State Route 400 begins in South Wales and ends at the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) in Buffalo. New York State Route 16 is a north-south road in the hamlet.
The East Branch of Cazenovia Creek flows northward through the hamlet.
Notable people
- Wally Schang, former baseball catcher and member of the New York Yankees' first World Series title team in 1923.[5]
- Frank Wright, Olympic sport shooter, was born in South Wales.[6]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Wales, New York
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Erie County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ "Emery Park". Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry (Erie.gov). Retrieved November 29, 2025.
- ^ Erie County Parks Master Plan 2018
- ^ Geiszler, Don. "Wally Schang". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ^ "Frank Wright". Olympedia. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
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