Arkwright is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States.

[2] The town is named after Richard Arkwright, the inventor of a spinning device.

Arkwright is in the northeastern quadrant of Chautauqua County and is southeast of the city of Dunkirk.

[4] New York State Route 83 is a major east-west highway through the town.

Arkwright Falls is a picturesque and secluded waterfall along Canadaway Creek, along property off Park Road owned by descendants of Stanley Drozdiel.

This property is posted, but the creek can be entered via the County Park along Ball Road.