Wanakah, New York
CDP
About Wanakah
Wanakah is a small unincorporated community in western New York.
Officially, Wanakah is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.2 square miles.
📰 Wanakah News Today
- Wanakah Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Whoa, Wanakah! Golf Course Industry · Apr 16
- Chris Wilczynski oversees third phase of Wanakah CC masterplan work Golf Course Architecture Magazine · Sep 8
- Wanakah, NY Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 5
- 'Special honor:' A local golf club is hosting the New York State Amateur Championship WGRZ · Jul 9
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Wanakah Unique
- The only place in America named Wanakah — 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 western New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Wanakah
- Bella Pizza — pizza
- Hat Trix Bar and Grill — grill
- Lake Shore Chinese Restaurant — asian
- The Public House
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wanakah
- Eighteen Mile Creek County Park reviews ★
- Birchwood Park reviews ★
- Hamburg Beach reviews ★
- Lake Shore Park reviews ★
- Lakeview Road Town Recreation Area reviews ★
- Locksley Park reviews ★
- Tobacco Road Park reviews ★
- William D. Williams Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Wanakah
- PINEHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.2 sq mi
Coordinates42.7436, -78.9025