New York State Route 438 (
NY 438) is a north–south
state highway located entirely in
Erie County, New York, in the United States. Though signed as north–south, the route runs in an almost east–west direction for between
Gowanda and
Irving through the
Cattaraugus Indian Reservation. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with
U.S. Route 62 (US 62) and
NY 39 in Gowanda. Its northern terminus is at a junction with
US 20 and
NY 5 in Irving. The route was assigned in the mid-1940s. Although it is signed as a state route, the state does not maintain any of the route.