Lewiston (New York)
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Location in New York
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| Foundation : | February 27, 1818 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Niagara County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 11 ′ N , 78 ° 58 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 16,262 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 169.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 106.5 km 2 (approx. 41 mi 2 ) of which 96.1 km 2 (approx. 37 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 150 m | ||
| Postal code : | 14092 | ||
| Area code : | +1 716 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-42147 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 979146 | ||
| Website : | www.TownOfLewiston.us | ||
Lewiston is a city in western Niagara County , New York in the United States . In 2010 the city had 16,262 inhabitants. Lewiston is named after Morgan Lewis , who was Governor of New York State from 1804 to 1807 .
The place is on the east bank of the Niagara River and thus on the border with Canada . To the south is the city of Niagara Falls . Niagara University is located in Lewiston .
Lewiston is the location of the Robert Moses Niagara power plant - a run-of-river power plant that uses the hydropower at Niagara Falls and has an output of 2.5 GW.
Individual evidence
- ^ Lewiston in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey ; accessed on September 20, 2015