Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is in the Niagara Frontier region of New York state. Falls seen from Prospect Point on US side, Canadian city in background on the right…Notable Places in the Area
Bridal Veil Falls
Waterfall
Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls.
American Falls
Cliff
Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The American Falls is the second largest of the three waterfalls that together are known as Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border.
Goat Island
Islet
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Goat Island is a small island in the Niagara River, in the middle of Niagara Falls between the Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls.
Localities in the Area
Three Sisters Islands
Locality
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
43°04′41″N 79°03′58″W / 43.078081°N 79.066039°W Three Sisters Islands, viewed from Goat Island, in the Niagara River at Niagara Falls, New YorkThe Three Sisters Islands are islands which lie off the south shoreline of Goat Island.
Niagara Falls
Photo: Evilarry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Niagara Falls, Ontario, is the self-proclaimed "Honeymoon Capital of the World".
Niagara Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Niagara County, Niagara Frontier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.08228° or 43° 4' 56" northLongitude
-79.07283° or 79° 4' 22" westElevation
153 metres (502 feet)Open Location Code
87M23WJG+WVGeoNames ID
5128722Niagara Falls Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Chute de Niagara
- Date-car-sko-sase
- Det-gah-skoh-ses
- Falls of Niagara
- Falls of Oniagara
- Ga-sko-sa-da
- Kas-sko-so-wah-nah
- Tha-na-went-ha-go-weh
Other Places Named Niagara Falls
Localities in the Area
- Falls ViewLocality
- Niagara Falls CentreLocality
- Montrose JunctionArea
- Corwin CrescentLocality, 2½ km west
- Lundy's LaneLocality, 2½ km west
Landmarks in the Area
- Nikola Tesla MemorialWork of art
- Terrapin PointCape
- Bird IslandIslet
- Robinson IslandIslet
- American FallsWaterfall
Popular Destinations in Niagara County
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page Niagara Falls. Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.