by A girl in Buffalo asks where to find the Santa tracker, what Niagara Falls is, and what the Erie Canal was
A Letter to Santa from Buffalo, New York
Dear Santa,
Hi Santa! My name is Brooklyn and I am 8 years old. I live in Buffalo, New York, one of the snowiest cities around, with a giant waterfall nearby. I love sledding and making snow angels. My question is: where is the Santa Claus tracker? How can I follow you on Christmas Eve? My geography question is: what is Niagara Falls? And my social studies question is: what was the Erie Canal? Thanks, Santa!
Love, Brooklyn (age 8)
Santa’s Reply
Ho ho ho, hello Brooklyn! A snow-angel maker in snowy Buffalo is a girl after my own heart. You asked where to find my tracker, and here is the good news. On Christmas Eve, kind people run free Santa trackers that you can find online, showing exactly where my sleigh is as I zoom around the world. So on the big night, just ask a grown-up to search for a Santa tracker, and you can watch me fly from country to country, getting closer and closer to your rooftop. Keep an eye on that snowy sky!
Your geography question: Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is a set of enormous, thundering waterfalls near your own Buffalo, where a great river tumbles over a cliff with a mighty roar. The falls sit right on the border between the United States and Canada. So much water rushes over them that the mist can be seen and the rumble heard from far away. Read more at National Geographic Kids.
Your social studies question: the Erie Canal
The Erie Canal was a long, man-made waterway dug across your own New York State long ago, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. Before highways and railroads, boats used it to carry people and goods across the state much faster than before. The canal helped towns and cities grow and made trade much easier. Explore more at Britannica Kids.
Make a perfect snow angel for me, Brooklyn. Yours warmly from the North Pole, Santa Claus.
