Youth Fishing Derby at Forness Pond
Gowanda is a town and village that is in Cattaraugus County and Erie County.
Gowanda was settled in 1810 by Turner Aldrich and incorporated as Gowanda in 1848. The name "Gowanda" came from the Seneca Indian phrase of "a valley among the hills" or "under the cliffs."
The Enchanted Mountains magazine (Activities Guide) is the official Activities Guide for Cattaraugus County in Western New York State!
Town of South Valley is located in the southwest of Cattaraugus County, New York State. Part of the Seneca Nation of Indians Allegany Territory, Allegany State Park and the Allegheny Reservoir are in the Town of South Valley. It is home to Onoville Marina Park, and Pine Hill State Forest.
Take a gander at the Enchanted Mountains Visitors' Map, which is our "at a glance" map of Cattaraugus County in Western New York.
Note: Most of the roads are labelled.