what city is Erie County located?
Buffalo
where is that?
in Western New York.
what is the population?
256,902
what is one body of water nearby?
Lake Erie
and where is that?
at the head of the Niagara River
how do they rank for population in NY?
Buffalo is the state's second most populous city
what encouraged the city's growth?
the Erie Canal
when?
in the 19th and 20th centuries
what else helped them grow?
the steel and automobile industries
anything else?
the grain industry
what about the railroad?
yes