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Tonawanda

American  
[ton-uh-won-duh] / ˌtɒn əˈwɒn də /

noun

  1. a city in NW New York, near Buffalo.


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Native Plant Source and Tonawanda Farm in Eagle Rock, a large yard that meshes California native plants with large beds of fruits and vegetables.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

The pickup was so severely damaged that heavy equipment was required to reach the victims, the North Tonawanda firefighter’s union said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

Canadian blockchain technology company Digihost filed a petition with the New York Public Service Commission in early 2021 to purchase the Fortistar plant in the town of North Tonawanda.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2023

Carter, a home inspector, lives in the neighboring town of Tonawanda, a predominantly White, middle-class area.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2022

Travellers' Guide," published at Saratoga Springs in 1834, says:—"A stage leaves Buffalo every morning at 6 o'clock, passing through the village of Black Rock, 3 miles; Tonawanda, 9 miles; Niagara Falls, 11 miles.

From A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River by Cumberland, Barlow

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