Cheektowaga, New York

About Cheektowaga

Cheektowaga, NY is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern New York.

Officially, Cheektowaga is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 25.38 square miles.

📰 Cheektowaga News Today

• 7 Brew announces Cheektowaga location WIVB News 4 · Aug 14
• Mary Nedescu Obituary (1954 - 2026) - Cheektowaga, NY - Buffalo News Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Lawrence Klosko Obituary | Barron Miller Funeral Home | Cheektowaga, NY Tribute Archive · Aug 16
• This Underrated Suburb Was Just Named the Best Place to Live in New York State Travel + Leisure · Mar 22
• Cheektowaga Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cheektowaga Unique

• The only place in America named Cheektowaga — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cheektowaga

• Applebee's — american
• Macy’s Place Pizzeria — pizza
• Pham's Kitchen — vietnamese
• Polish Villa — polish
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Teton Kitchen Thai & Japanese Cuisine — japanese
• Tim Hortons — coffee shop (café)
• Al Qimma Halal Grill
• Aloha Krab Cajun Seafood & Bar — seafood
• Alton's Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Dave & Buster's

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cheektowaga

• Eiffel Park reviews ★
• Hanley Park reviews ★
• Moorman Drive Park reviews ★
• Nokomis Park reviews ★
• North Creek South Creek Park reviews ★
• Stiglmeier Park reviews ★
• Winston-Vegola Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cheektowaga

• CHEEKTOWAGA HIGH SCHOOL
• CHEEKTOWAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL
• CLEVELAND HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CLEVELAND HILL HIGH SCHOOL
• CLEVELAND HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
• JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• JOHN F KENNEDY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL
• MARYVALE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
• MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• MARYVALE PRIMARY SCHOOL
• THEODORE ROOSEVELT SCHOOL
• UNION EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cheektowaga

🏘️ Nearby Communities