
Sanborn is a
hamlet
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(and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
, population: 1,645 in 2010 census) in the Towns of
Cambria
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and
Lewiston in
Niagara County,
New York, United States, on the southern side of the intersection of
New York State Route 429 and
New York State Route 31
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. Originally called South Pekin after the formerly thriving hamlet of Pekin to the north, Sanborn was renamed in 1866 after Ebenezer Sanborn.
The ZIP code for Sanborn is 14132.
Sanborn is the home of
SUNY Niagara.
Points of interest
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St. Andrews Lutheran Cemetery
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St. Peter's Lutheran Church and School
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Niagara Escarpment
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, from which one can sometimes view
Lake Ontario
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and
Toronto
Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...
.
Notable people
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Nellie Moyer Budd, music teacher
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Tom McCollum, NHL goaltender
References
External links
Town of Cambria
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Census-designated places in New York (state)
Census-designated places in Niagara County, New York
Hamlets in Niagara County, New York
Hamlets in New York (state)
Lewiston (town), New York