South Wales, New York

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South Wales
Hamlet
South Wales, New York
Interactive map of South Wales
CountryUnited 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 #1, and the Iroquois Central School District.

WGRZ's broadcast tower and in-house weather radar are based in the hamlet.

The Gow School is located in South Wales.

Emery Park, which is managed by the Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry, is located in South Wales. [2]

New York State Route 400 begins in South Wales and ends at the New York State Thruway. 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

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Wales, New York
  2. "Emery Park". Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry (Erie.gov). Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  3. Geiszler, Don. "Wally Schang". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research . Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  4. "Frank Wright". Olympedia. Retrieved November 28, 2025.

42°42′32″N78°34′41″W / 42.70889°N 78.57806°W / 42.70889; -78.57806