USS Croaker
USS Croaker, a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the croaker, any of various fishes which make throbbing or drumming noises.
A museum inside Buffalo
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°, with about 95" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Buffalo
USS Croaker is inside Buffalo, which has 43 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Buffalo Niagara (BUF) has airline service, about 9 miles from USS Croaker.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Buffalo. Green months are the mild ones.
USS Croaker
USS Croaker, a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the croaker, any of various fishes which make throbbing or drumming noises.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- United States Navy
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (2008)
- Wikipedia readers
- 12K a year
Where to stay near USS Croaker
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Buffalo (43) and Cheektowaga (39).
- 1Niagara Falls
- 2Highmark Stadium
- 3Ralph Wilson Stadium
- 4KeyBank Center
- 5USS The Sullivans
- 6USS Little Rock
- 7Sahlen Field
- 8Horseshoe Falls
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From USS Croaker | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | in town | — | 43 30 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 274,613 | $164K | D− |
| Cheektowaga | 7 mi east | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 88,160 | $185K | D |
| Niagara Falls | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 114 57 hotels · 15 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels | 47,255 | $115K | D |
| Amherst | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 35 28 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 130,442 | $312K | C |
| Tonawanda | 7 mi north | 10 min | 12 7 hotels · 5 motels | 70,853 | $214K | — |
| Hamburg | 10 mi south | 15 min | 13 6 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 60,768 | $251K | B− |
| Lancaster | 13 mi east | 20 min | 18 12 hotels · 4 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 45,075 | $278K | B+ |
| West Seneca | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 45,469 | $233K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near USS Croaker
Other well-known places within 17 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw117 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
4in town Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
5in town MuseumUSS The Sullivans
6in town MuseumUSS Little Rock
7in town Stadium & arenaSahlen Field
817 mi WaterfallHorseshoe FallsPhoto credits
Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · USS Little Rock: PH2 J.E. Higgins, U.S. Navy, Public domain · Sahlen Field: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Horseshoe Falls: Ujjwal Kumar, Public domain
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Visiting USS Croaker
Is USS Croaker in Buffalo?
Yes. It’s inside Buffalo, NY.
When is the best time to visit USS Croaker?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–80°.
What is the closest airport to USS Croaker?
Buffalo Niagara (BUF), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near USS Croaker?
Buffalo (in town, 43 places to stay), Cheektowaga (7 mi, 39 places to stay) and Niagara Falls (16 mi, 114 places to stay).
Tips from people in Buffalo
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