The two crossword solutions for the term CITY NEAR BUFFALO are Erie (4 letters) and Olean (5 letters). Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania on the shore of Lake Erie, approximately 120 miles from Buffalo. It is the fourth-largest city in Pennsylvania and the largest city in northwestern Pennsylvania. Olean is a city located in southwestern New York, approximately 70 miles from Buffalo. It is the largest city in Cattaraugus County and the principal city of the Olean Metropolitan Statistical Area.