USS Little Rock
USS Little Rock is a Cleveland-class light cruiser and one of 27 completed for the United States Navy during or shortly after World War II. The town it belongs to is Buffalo. Its operator is the United States Navy.
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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 Little Rock 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 Little Rock.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
How the seasons run
A visit to USS Little Rock can follow the seasons below.
USS Little Rock
USS Little Rock is a Cleveland-class light cruiser and one of 27 completed for the United States Navy during or shortly after World War II. She is one of six to be converted to guided missile cruisers and the first US Navy ship to be named for Little Rock, Arkansas. Commissioned in mid-1945, she was completed too late to see combat duty during World War II and was retired post-war, becoming part of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet in 1949.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- United States Navy
- Wikipedia readers
- 39K a year
Lodging near USS Little Rock
Rooms are nearest in Buffalo (43) and Cheektowaga (39).
- 1Niagara Falls
- 2Highmark Stadium
- 3Ralph Wilson Stadium
- 4USS The Sullivans
- 5KeyBank Center
- 6Sahlen Field
- 7Horseshoe Falls
- 8Temple of Music
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From USS Little Rock | 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
Close to USS Little Rock
Other well-known places within 17 miles.
Big draw117 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
4in town MuseumUSS The Sullivans
5in town Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
6in town Stadium & arenaSahlen Field
717 mi WaterfallHorseshoe Falls
84 mi TheatreTemple of MusicPhoto 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 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sahlen Field: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Horseshoe Falls: Ujjwal Kumar, Public domain · Temple of Music: Anonymous illustrator, Public domain
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Before visiting USS Little Rock
Is USS Little Rock in Buffalo?
Yes. It’s inside Buffalo, NY.
When is the best time to visit USS Little Rock?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–80°.
What is the closest airport to USS Little Rock?
Buffalo Niagara (BUF), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near USS Little Rock?
Buffalo (in town, 43 places to stay), Cheektowaga (7 mi, 39 places to stay) and Niagara Falls (16 mi, 114 places to stay).
From people who live in Buffalo
No one has shared advice yet; Buffalo’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.