Buffalo and the Buffalo-Niagara region (including Niagara Falls) are located in New York State between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, two of the famous Great Lakes. They are a safe and friendly community that is close to several major metropolitan areas, including New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, and Toronto, Canada's largest urban center. Niagara Falls, one of the natural world's seven wonders, is only a short distance away.