Niagara Falls - Ontario, Canada
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member cldisme
N 43° 04.694 W 079° 04.732
17T E 656391 N 4771293
Niagara Falls is a very popular tourist destination along the Canadian and US border.
Waymark Code: WM6X60
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/31/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Scooter Bill
Views: 180

Over 20 million visitors per year experience Niagara Falls on both the Canadian and US sides.

Niagara Falls drop about 170 feet (52 m), although the American Falls have a clear drop of only 70 feet (21 m) before reaching a jumble of fallen rocks which were deposited by a massive rock slide in 1954.

The larger Canadian Falls are about 2,600 feet (792 m) wide, while the American Falls are 1,060 feet (323 m) wide. The volume of water approaching the Falls during peak flow season is 202,000 ft³/s (5,720 m³/s).

Viewing Niagara Falls is technically free, but to experience them to their fullest, various entities provide, for a fee, unique opportunities from boat rides into the heart of the falls or walking tours behind the American Falls or a handful of observation towers to get an elevated view.
Name of Source Book: 1,000 Places to See Before You Die (2003)

Page Location in Source Book: 763 and 764

Type of Waymark: Scenic Site

Location of Coordinates: Table Rock which has excellent sightlines for Horseshoe Falls

Cost of Admission (Parks, Museums, etc.): 0.00 (listed in local currency)

List Available Hours, Dates, Season:
Public view, open all the time


Official Tourism Website: [Web Link]

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