South Wales is a
hamlet
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in the towns of
Aurora
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and
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
in
Erie County,
New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, United States.
WGRZ
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's
broadcast tower
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and in-house
weather
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radar
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are based in the hamlet.
The Gow School
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is located in South Wales.
Notable people
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Wally Schang
Walter Henry Schang (August 22, 1889 – March 6, 1965) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from to for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, St. Loui ...
, former baseball catcher and member of the New York Yankees' first
World Series
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title team in
1923
Events
January–February
* January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory).
* January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
.
*
Frank Wright, Olympic sport shooter
References
Hamlets in New York (state)
Hamlets in Erie County, New York
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