Cattaraugus Reservation

Cattaraugus Reservation (Seneca: Ga’dä꞉gë́sgë꞉öʼ) is an Indian reservation of the federally recognized Seneca Nation of Indians, formerly part of the Iroquois Confederacy located in New York.

Cattaraugus Reservation
Seneca: Ga’dä꞉gë́sgë꞉öʼ
Seneca Nation Cattaraugus Territory
Location of Cattaraugus Reservation in New York
Location of Cattaraugus Reservation in New York
Cattaraugus Reservation is located in New York
Cattaraugus Reservation
Cattaraugus Reservation
Location within New York State
Cattaraugus Reservation is located in the United States
Cattaraugus Reservation
Cattaraugus Reservation
Cattaraugus Reservation (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°33′N 79°01′W / 42.550°N 79.017°W / 42.550; -79.017
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesErie, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus
NationSeneca Nation of Indians
Established1800 (Treaty period)
Area
 • Total
34.1 sq mi (88.4 km2)
 • Land33.5 sq mi (87 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation
590 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
693
 • Density20.3/sq mi (7.84/km2)
DemonymSeneca
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
14006, 14081
Area code716
WebsiteSeneca Nation of Indians
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As of the 2000 census, the Indian reservation had a total population of 2,412. Its total area is about 34.4 mi² (89.1 km²). The reservation stretches from Lake Erie inward along Cattaraugus Creek, along either side of NY 438. It is divided among three counties for census purposes:

Sketch map of the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, 1880