Hanover NY (14136): Overview, Housing, Essentials, Schools, Recreation & Entertainment, Transportation & Traffic, Real Estate Agents

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Welcome to Hanover, NY
Overview Hanover is a town in the northeast corner of Chautauqua County, bordered to the north by Lake Erie, to the northeast by Cattaraugus Creek and the Cattaraugus Reservation (for native Americans), to the east by Perrysburg (Cattaraugus County) and part of the Cattaraugus Reservation, to the south by Villenova and a small part of Arkwright, and to the west by Sheridan. The villages of Forestville and Silver Creek, the latter of which is named after a small river that runs through the village, are in Hanover. Walnut Creek also flows through the village of Silver Creek, which is in an area of western New York known as the Concord Grape Belt and is home to the annual Festival of Grapes. Forestville is home to an annual apple festival. Hanover is about 40 miles southwest of Buffalo. Local Museums & Landmarks The Hanover History Center is on Hanover Street in Silver Creek. The Silver Creek Historical Center is on Central Avenue in the village of Silver Creek. Nearby in the hamlet of Derby (in Erie County) is Graycliff Conservancy, a lakeside summer estate designed by noted architect Frank Lloyd Wright that offers tours. Also nearby is Lily Dale Assembly, the world’s largest center for the science, philosophy and religion of spiritualism.

Welcome to Hanover, NY

Overview

Hanover is a town in the northeast corner of Chautauqua County, bordered to the north by Lake Erie, to the northeast by Cattaraugus Creek and the Cattaraugus Reservation (for native Americans), to the east by Perrysburg (Cattaraugus County) and part of the Cattaraugus Reservation, to the south by Villenova and a small part of Arkwright, and to the west by Sheridan.

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Essentials Silver Creek has several stores for grocery shopping, including Tops Friendly Markets on Central Avenue, Save-A-Lot on Route 20, and JD’s Hanford Market on Route 5. Forestville has an Italian food store called Cave’s Food Center. Nearby Dunkirk has more supermarkets. Silver Creek also has a Rite Aid pharmacy, convenience stores, a surplus store and more. For a wide variety of retail shopping, there’s a Walmart Supercenter and other stores in Fredonia. McKinley Mall in neighboring Erie County is about half an hour northeast of Hanover. Students who live in Hanover attend either the Silver Creek Central School District (which has one each elementary school, middle school and high school) or the Forestville Central School District (which has an elementary school and a middle/high school). The town’s public library is the Anderson-Lee Library on Main Street in Silver Creek. For medical treatment, the closest facility is the TLC Health Network Lake Shore Health Care Center in the hamlet of Irving (on the eastern edge of Hanover) and Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk (about 12 miles west).

Essentials

Silver Creek has several stores for grocery shopping, including Tops Friendly Markets on Central Avenue, Save-A-Lot on Route 20, and JD’s Hanford Market on Route 5. Forestville has an Italian food store called Cave’s Food Center. Nearby Dunkirk has more supermarkets. Silver Creek also has a Rite Aid pharmacy, convenience stores, a surplus store and more. For a wide variety of retail shopping, there’s a Walmart Supercenter and other stores in Fredonia. McKinley Mall in neighboring Erie County is about half an hour northeast of Hanover.

Recreation & Entertainment Hanover is an area known for outdoor activities like fishing, hunting and camping. Forestville is home to Lana’s The Little House, a storybook English cottage. Irving is home to the Seneca Nation of Indians. Nearby are Graycliff Conservancy and Lily Dale Assembly, mentioned above. Dunkirk and Fredonia, both about 12 miles west, have more things to see and do.

Recreation & Entertainment

Hanover is an area known for outdoor activities like fishing, hunting and camping. Forestville is home to Lana’s The Little House, a storybook English cottage. Irving is home to the Seneca Nation of Indians. Nearby are Graycliff Conservancy and Lily Dale Assembly, mentioned above. Dunkirk and Fredonia, both about 12 miles west, have more things to see and do.

Transportation & Traffic The New York State Thruway (Route 90) and Routes 5 and 20 pass through the northern part of town. Route 39 crosses through the center of Hanover

Transportation & Traffic

The New York State Thruway (Route 90) and Routes 5 and 20 pass through the northern part of town. Route 39 crosses through the center of Hanover

Pros & Cons Hanover is a small town of about 7,200 residents and the area is largely wide-open and rural. Its location on the shores of Lake Erie makes Hanover and especially the village of Silver Creek popular for water lovers.

Pros & Cons

Hanover is a small town of about 7,200 residents and the area is largely wide-open and rural. Its location on the shores of Lake Erie makes Hanover and especially the village of Silver Creek popular for water lovers.

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