New York State Route 265 | ||||
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| Military Road | ||||
 Map of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls area with NY 265 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NYSDOT and the cities of Buffalo, Tonawanda and Niagara Falls | ||||
| Length | 19.75 mi[1] (31.78 km) | |||
| Existed | c. 1936[2][3]–present | |||
| Tourist routes |  Great Lakes Seaway Trail | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   NY 198 / NY 266 in Buffalo | |||
   I-290 / NY 384 / CR 119 in Tonawanda US 62 in Niagara Falls   I-190 / NY 104 / Niagara Scenic Parkway in Lewiston | ||||
| North end | NY 104 in Lewiston | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New York | |||
| Counties | Erie, Niagara | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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New York State Route 265 (NY 265) is a 19.75-mile (31.78 km) long state highway located in the western part of New York in the United States. NY 265 is a north–south route that roughly parallels the western parts of the Niagara River in Erie County and Niagara County. For much of its southern course, it is more frequently referred to by its longtime name, Military Road, which dates back to 1801 as a road to connect the city of Black Rock (now Buffalo) and Fort Niagara near Lake Ontario.
The route begins at an intersection with NY 266 (Niagara Street) and ramps for the Scajaquada Expressway (NY 198) in the city of Buffalo. The route runs through the Black Rock and Riverside sections of Buffalo, the village of Kenmore, the town and city of Tonawanda in Erie County; as well as North Tonawanda, Wheatfield, Niagara Falls and Lewiston. The route ends at a junction with NY 104 in Lewiston.