
Dunkirk Travel Guide
New York, United States
Dunkirk is a small city of 12,081 people in New York State, on the shore of Lake Erie. It is in Chautauqua County, close to the western New York coastline and within easy reach of several beaches.
Travellers arriving by air can use Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK). Dunkirk Beach is 1.7 kilometres from the city, followed by Wright Park Beach at 1.9 kilometres and Point Gratiot Beach at 2.1 kilometres. Wide Beach, Point Breeze Beach and Buffalo Municipal Bathing Beach are farther along the Erie County shoreline.
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Pays in USD
Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 911
Dial code +1
Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.
Best time to visit Dunkirk
Jan
1°22Feb
3°13Mar
7°15Apr
13°15May
18°14Jun
23°13Jul
26°13Aug
24°15Sep
22°8Oct
16°15Nov
9°16Dec
4°19Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Dunkirk
Dunkirk Beach
1.7 km away
Wright Park Beach
1.9 km away
Point Gratiot Beach
2.1 km away
Millers Beach
19.7 km away
Wide Beach
20.2 km away
Point Breeze Beach
26.1 km away
Evans Beach
28 km away
Buffalo Municipal Bathing Beach
29.5 km away
Things to do in Dunkirk
Dunkirk Lighthouse
lighthouse
2.1 km
Fredonia Opera House
theatre venue
4.7 km
2 km
St. John's UCC Church Dunkirk
christian place of worship
0.8 km
Porter Manor
historic site
2.5 km
Fredonia Presbyterian Church
christian place of worship
3.6 km
Fredonia First United Methodist Church
christian place of worship
4.8 km
Iglesia Getsemani
christian place of worship
0.4 km
Getting there
Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport · 0 km
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