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Ellicott Island Park

Ellicott Island Park — Photo: via Google Maps

TypePaddle Launch

Coordinates43.031632, -78.8257 ↗

SectionBuffalo ↗

● Data PartialNYS Canal Water Trail map (nycanalmap.com), 2026-07-02.

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