Afisha Life | Prywatna wycieczka: zwiedzanie wodospadu Niagara od strony amerykańskiej

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Park stanowy Whirlpool

Whirlpool State Park to całodzienny park oferujący plac zabaw, stoły piknikowe i pawilony, możliwość uprawiania turystyki pieszej i rowerowej, ścieżkę edukacyjną, wędkarstwo i narciarstwo biegowe. Centrum dla zwiedzających jest otwarte w miesiącach letnich od 9:00 do 16:30, od środy do niedzieli.[1] Kamienne schody w parku schodzą do wąwozu Niagara; 300-stopowy (91 m) odcinek klatki schodowej został zrekonstruowany w 2016 roku. Park jest połączony z pobliskim Parkiem Stanowym Devil's Hole szlakiem Devil's Hole Trail na dnie wąwozu, a także szlakiem wzdłuż krawędzi wąwozu, które razem tworzą kompletną pętlę. Jest to przejazd bez zatrzymywania się (chyba że jest to wymagane)

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Park stanowy wodospadu Niagara

Park stanowy Niagara Falls to park stanowy w mieście Niagara Falls w hrabstwie Niagara w stanie Nowy Jork w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Park, uznawany za najstarszy park stanowy w Stanach Zjednoczonych, obejmuje wodospady American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls i część wodospadu Horseshoe (znanego również jako wodospad kanadyjski)

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Wodospad welonu ślubnego

Wodospad Bridal Veil to najmniejszy z trzech wodospadów tworzących wodospad Niagara. Znajduje się po stronie amerykańskiej (w stanie Nowy Jork); Luna Island oddziela ją od American Falls, a Goat Island oddziela ją od Horseshoe Falls. Bridal Veil Falls jest skierowany na północny zachód i ma grzebień o szerokości 56 stóp (17 m). Luna Island jest bardzo mała, Bridal Veil jest podobny do American Falls, zaczynając od pionowego spadku 78 stóp (24 m), po którym następuje gwałtowny spadek wody po głazach kości skokowej do basenu Maid of the Mist 103 stóp ( 31m) poniżej. Całkowity spadek w pionie wynosi 181 stóp (55 m). Wysokość szczytu wodospadu wynosi 508 stóp (155 m)

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Wyspa Trzech Sióstr

Wyspy Trzech Sióstr to wyspy leżące u południowego wybrzeża Koziej Wyspy. Wyspy są częścią wodospadu Niagara w stanie Nowy Jork. Dostępne z Koziej Wyspy, Wyspy Trzech Sióstr znajdują się tuż za Kanadą/USA. granica w Niagara Falls w stanie Nowy Jork. Wyspy noszą imiona Celindy, Angeliny i Asenath Whitney (wszystkie trzy są pochowane na cmentarzu Oakwood (Niagara Falls, NY), córek generała Parkhursta Whitneya z Niagara Falls w stanie Nowy Jork. Generał Whitney (również pochowany w Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, NY), był jednym z bardziej znanych wczesnych osadników Niagara Falls, Nowy Jork. Generał przeniósł się do Niagara Falls, NY w 1810 roku i jest najbardziej znany jako założyciel i operator hotelu Cataract House znajdującego się w pobliżu górnych bystrzy tuż nad wodospadami Uważa się, że córki generała Whitneya były pierwszymi osadnikami, którzy wędrowali na trzy małe wyspy

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wodospad Niagara

Wodospad Horseshoe, znany również jako Wodospad Kanadyjski, jest największym z trzech wodospadów, które razem tworzą Wodospad Niagara na rzece Niagara wzdłuż granicy między Kanadą a Stanami Zjednoczonymi. Około 90% rzeki Niagara, po zmianie kierunku w celu wytwarzania energii wodnej, przepływa przez Horseshoe Falls. Pozostałe 10% przepływa przez wodospady American Falls i Bridal Veil Falls. Znajduje się pomiędzy Terrapin Point na Goat Island w amerykańskim stanie Nowy Jork, a Table Rock w kanadyjskiej prowincji Ontario.[2]

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wodospad Niagara

American Falls jest drugim co do wielkości z trzech wodospadów, które razem są znane jako wodospady Niagara na rzece Niagara wzdłuż kanadyjsko-amerykańskiej granicy. granica. W przeciwieństwie do znacznie większych wodospadów Horseshoe, z których około 90% znajduje się w Ontario w Kanadzie, a 10% w amerykańskim stanie Nowy Jork[2], wodospad American Falls znajduje się w całości na terenie Stanów Zjednoczonych.

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Kozia Wyspa

Goat Island (wcześniej nazywana Iris Island) to mała wyspa na rzece Niagara, pośrodku wodospadu Niagara, pomiędzy wodospadami Bridal Veil i Horseshoe. Wyspa znajduje się w południowo-zachodnim rogu miasta Niagara Falls (i hrabstwa Niagara) w stanie Nowy Jork w Stanach Zjednoczonych i jest częścią Parku Stanowego Niagara Falls. Goat Island nie ma mieszkańców, ale jest celem turystów odwiedzających wodospady po stronie amerykańskiej. Posiada kilka punktów widokowych, w tym z Terrapin Point. Goat Island jest połączona z lądem amerykańskim dwoma mostami, przez które przejeżdża pieszy, samochodowy i bezszynowy ruch kolejowy, a z mniejszą wyspą Luna Island (przylegającą do American Falls) mostem dla pieszych. Kozia Wyspa jest w dużej mierze zalesiona i przeplatana szlakami pieszymi. Winda turystyczna Cave of the Winds zapewnia dostęp do podnóża wodospadu.

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Wieża obserwacyjna wodospadu Niagara

Wieża widokowa Prospect Point (znana również jako wieża obserwacyjna wodospadu Niagara [2]) to wieża w wodospadzie Niagara w stanie Nowy Jork w Stanach Zjednoczonych, na wschód od wodospadu American Falls.

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Robert Moses Elektrownia wodna Niagara

Niagara Power Visitors Centre znajduje się cztery mile w dół rzeki od wodospadu Niagara, z tarasem widokowym wzdłuż wąwozu Niagara. W Centrum znajdują się interaktywne eksponaty dotyczące hydroenergetyki i jej historii na pograniczu Niagara.

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Whirlpool State Park

Whirlpool State Park is a day-use park offering a playground, picnic tables and pavilions, hiking and biking, a nature trail, fishing, and cross-country skiing. A visitor's center is open during the summer months from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.[1] A stone staircase within the park descends into the Niagara Gorge; a 300-foot (91 m) section of the staircase was reconstructed in 2016.[6] The park is connected with nearby Devil's Hole State Park via the Devil's Hole Trail at the gorge's bottom, as well as a trail along the gorge's rim, which together form a complete loop, This is a drive by, non stop ( unless requested)

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Niagara Falls State Park

Niagara Falls State Park is a state park in the City of Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York, United States. The park, recognized as the oldest state park in the United States, contains the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls, and a portion of the Horseshoe Falls (also known as the Canadian Falls)

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Bridal Veil Falls

The Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. It is located on the American side (in New York State); Luna Island separates it from the American Falls and Goat Island separates it from the Horseshoe Falls. The Bridal Veil Falls faces to the northwest and has a crest 56 ft (17 m) wide. Luna Island being very small, the Bridal Veil is similar in appearance to the American Falls, starting with a vertical fall of 78 ft (24 m), followed by the water violently descending the talus boulders to the Maid of the Mist pool 103 ft (31 m) below. The total vertical drop is 181 ft (55 m). The crest elevation of the Falls is 508 ft (155 m)

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Three Sisters Island

The Three Sisters Islands are islands which lie off the south shoreline of Goat Island. The islands are part of Niagara Falls, New York. Accessible from Goat Island, the Three Sisters Islands are located just beyond the Canada/U.S. border in Niagara Falls, New York.[1] The islands are named after Celinda, Angelina, and Asenath Whitney, (all three are buried in Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, NY) daughters of General Parkhurst Whitney of Niagara Falls, New York.[2][3] General Whitney (also buried in Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, NY), was one of the more prominent early settlers of Niagara Falls, New York. The General moved to Niagara Falls, N.Y. in 1810 and is best known as the founder and operator of the Cataract House Hotel located near the upper rapids just above the falls. General Whitney's daughters are believed to be the first settlers to have trekked to the three small islands

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Niagara Falls

Horseshoe Falls, also known as Canadian Falls, is the largest of the three waterfalls that collectively form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border. Approximately 90% of the Niagara River, after diversions for hydropower generation, flows over Horseshoe Falls. The remaining 10% flows over American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. It is located between Terrapin Point on Goat Island in the US state of New York, and Table Rock in the Canadian province of Ontario.[2]

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Niagara Falls

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–U.S. border. Unlike the much larger Horseshoe Falls, of which approximately 90% is in Ontario, Canada and 10% in the U.S. state of New York,[2] the American Falls is entirely within the United States.

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Goat Island

Goat Island (previously called Iris Island) is a small island in the Niagara River, in the middle of Niagara Falls between the Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The island is at the southwest corner of the City of Niagara Falls (and of Niagara County), New York, in the United States and is part of Niagara Falls State Park. Goat Island has no residents, but is a destination for tourists visiting the falls on the U.S. side. It has several viewing points, including from Terrapin Point. Goat Island is connected to the U.S. mainland by two bridges that carry foot, car, and trackless train traffic, and to the smaller Luna Island (adjacent to the American Falls) by a pedestrian bridge. Goat Island is largely wooded and is interlaced with foot trails. The Cave of the Winds tour elevator provides access down to the foot of the falls.

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Niagara Falls Observation Tower

The Prospect Point Observation Tower (also known as the Niagara Falls Observation Tower[2]) is a tower in Niagara Falls, New York, United States just east of the American Falls.

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Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station

The Niagara Power Visitors Center is located four miles downstream of Niagara Falls, with an observation deck along Niagara Gorge. The Center features interactive exhibits about hydroelectricity and its history in the Niagara Frontier.

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Whirlpool State Park

Whirlpool State Park is a day-use park offering a playground, picnic tables and pavilions, hiking and biking, a nature trail, fishing, and cross-country skiing. A visitor's center is open during the summer months from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.[1] A stone staircase within the park descends into the Niagara Gorge; a 300-foot (91 m) section of the staircase was reconstructed in 2016.[6] The park is connected with nearby Devil's Hole State Park via the Devil's Hole Trail at the gorge's bottom, as well as a trail along the gorge's rim, which together form a complete loop, This is a drive by, non stop ( unless requested)

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Niagara Falls State Park

Niagara Falls State Park is a state park in the City of Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York, United States. The park, recognized as the oldest state park in the United States, contains the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls, and a portion of the Horseshoe Falls (also known as the Canadian Falls)

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Bridal Veil Falls

The Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. It is located on the American side (in New York State); Luna Island separates it from the American Falls and Goat Island separates it from the Horseshoe Falls. The Bridal Veil Falls faces to the northwest and has a crest 56 ft (17 m) wide. Luna Island being very small, the Bridal Veil is similar in appearance to the American Falls, starting with a vertical fall of 78 ft (24 m), followed by the water violently descending the talus boulders to the Maid of the Mist pool 103 ft (31 m) below. The total vertical drop is 181 ft (55 m). The crest elevation of the Falls is 508 ft (155 m)

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Three Sisters Island

The Three Sisters Islands are islands which lie off the south shoreline of Goat Island. The islands are part of Niagara Falls, New York. Accessible from Goat Island, the Three Sisters Islands are located just beyond the Canada/U.S. border in Niagara Falls, New York.[1] The islands are named after Celinda, Angelina, and Asenath Whitney, (all three are buried in Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, NY) daughters of General Parkhurst Whitney of Niagara Falls, New York.[2][3] General Whitney (also buried in Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, NY), was one of the more prominent early settlers of Niagara Falls, New York. The General moved to Niagara Falls, N.Y. in 1810 and is best known as the founder and operator of the Cataract House Hotel located near the upper rapids just above the falls. General Whitney's daughters are believed to be the first settlers to have trekked to the three small islands

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Niagara Falls

Horseshoe Falls, also known as Canadian Falls, is the largest of the three waterfalls that collectively form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border. Approximately 90% of the Niagara River, after diversions for hydropower generation, flows over Horseshoe Falls. The remaining 10% flows over American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. It is located between Terrapin Point on Goat Island in the US state of New York, and Table Rock in the Canadian province of Ontario.[2]

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Niagara Falls

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–U.S. border. Unlike the much larger Horseshoe Falls, of which approximately 90% is in Ontario, Canada and 10% in the U.S. state of New York,[2] the American Falls is entirely within the United States.

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Goat Island

Goat Island (previously called Iris Island) is a small island in the Niagara River, in the middle of Niagara Falls between the Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The island is at the southwest corner of the City of Niagara Falls (and of Niagara County), New York, in the United States and is part of Niagara Falls State Park. Goat Island has no residents, but is a destination for tourists visiting the falls on the U.S. side. It has several viewing points, including from Terrapin Point. Goat Island is connected to the U.S. mainland by two bridges that carry foot, car, and trackless train traffic, and to the smaller Luna Island (adjacent to the American Falls) by a pedestrian bridge. Goat Island is largely wooded and is interlaced with foot trails. The Cave of the Winds tour elevator provides access down to the foot of the falls.

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Niagara Falls Observation Tower

The Prospect Point Observation Tower (also known as the Niagara Falls Observation Tower[2]) is a tower in Niagara Falls, New York, United States just east of the American Falls.

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Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station

The Niagara Power Visitors Center is located four miles downstream of Niagara Falls, with an observation deck along Niagara Gorge. The Center features interactive exhibits about hydroelectricity and its history in the Niagara Frontier.

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Whirlpool State Park

Whirlpool State Park is a day-use park offering a playground, picnic tables and pavilions, hiking and biking, a nature trail, fishing, and cross-country skiing. A visitor's center is open during the summer months from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.[1] A stone staircase within the park descends into the Niagara Gorge; a 300-foot (91 m) section of the staircase was reconstructed in 2016.[6] The park is connected with nearby Devil's Hole State Park via the Devil's Hole Trail at the gorge's bottom, as well as a trail along the gorge's rim, which together form a complete loop, This is a drive by, non stop ( unless requested)

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Niagara Falls State Park

Niagara Falls State Park is a state park in the City of Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York, United States. The park, recognized as the oldest state park in the United States, contains the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls, and a portion of the Horseshoe Falls (also known as the Canadian Falls)

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Bridal Veil Falls

The Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. It is located on the American side (in New York State); Luna Island separates it from the American Falls and Goat Island separates it from the Horseshoe Falls. The Bridal Veil Falls faces to the northwest and has a crest 56 ft (17 m) wide. Luna Island being very small, the Bridal Veil is similar in appearance to the American Falls, starting with a vertical fall of 78 ft (24 m), followed by the water violently descending the talus boulders to the Maid of the Mist pool 103 ft (31 m) below. The total vertical drop is 181 ft (55 m). The crest elevation of the Falls is 508 ft (155 m)

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Three Sisters Island

The Three Sisters Islands are islands which lie off the south shoreline of Goat Island. The islands are part of Niagara Falls, New York. Accessible from Goat Island, the Three Sisters Islands are located just beyond the Canada/U.S. border in Niagara Falls, New York.[1] The islands are named after Celinda, Angelina, and Asenath Whitney, (all three are buried in Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, NY) daughters of General Parkhurst Whitney of Niagara Falls, New York.[2][3] General Whitney (also buried in Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, NY), was one of the more prominent early settlers of Niagara Falls, New York. The General moved to Niagara Falls, N.Y. in 1810 and is best known as the founder and operator of the Cataract House Hotel located near the upper rapids just above the falls. General Whitney's daughters are believed to be the first settlers to have trekked to the three small islands

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Niagara Falls

Horseshoe Falls, also known as Canadian Falls, is the largest of the three waterfalls that collectively form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border. Approximately 90% of the Niagara River, after diversions for hydropower generation, flows over Horseshoe Falls. The remaining 10% flows over American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. It is located between Terrapin Point on Goat Island in the US state of New York, and Table Rock in the Canadian province of Ontario.[2]

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Niagara Falls

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–U.S. border. Unlike the much larger Horseshoe Falls, of which approximately 90% is in Ontario, Canada and 10% in the U.S. state of New York,[2] the American Falls is entirely within the United States.

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Goat Island

Goat Island (previously called Iris Island) is a small island in the Niagara River, in the middle of Niagara Falls between the Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The island is at the southwest corner of the City of Niagara Falls (and of Niagara County), New York, in the United States and is part of Niagara Falls State Park. Goat Island has no residents, but is a destination for tourists visiting the falls on the U.S. side. It has several viewing points, including from Terrapin Point. Goat Island is connected to the U.S. mainland by two bridges that carry foot, car, and trackless train traffic, and to the smaller Luna Island (adjacent to the American Falls) by a pedestrian bridge. Goat Island is largely wooded and is interlaced with foot trails. The Cave of the Winds tour elevator provides access down to the foot of the falls.

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Niagara Falls Observation Tower

The Prospect Point Observation Tower (also known as the Niagara Falls Observation Tower[2]) is a tower in Niagara Falls, New York, United States just east of the American Falls.

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Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station

The Niagara Power Visitors Center is located four miles downstream of Niagara Falls, with an observation deck along Niagara Gorge. The Center features interactive exhibits about hydroelectricity and its history in the Niagara Frontier.

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Whirlpool State Park

Whirlpool State Park is a day-use park offering a playground, picnic tables and pavilions, hiking and biking, a nature trail, fishing, and cross-country skiing. A visitor's center is open during the summer months from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.[1] A stone staircase within the park descends into the Niagara Gorge; a 300-foot (91 m) section of the staircase was reconstructed in 2016.[6] The park is connected with nearby Devil's Hole State Park via the Devil's Hole Trail at the gorge's bottom, as well as a trail along the gorge's rim, which together form a complete loop, This is a drive by, non stop ( unless requested)

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Niagara Falls State Park

Niagara Falls State Park is a state park in the City of Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York, United States. The park, recognized as the oldest state park in the United States, contains the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls, and a portion of the Horseshoe Falls (also known as the Canadian Falls)

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Bridal Veil Falls

The Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. It is located on the American side (in New York State); Luna Island separates it from the American Falls and Goat Island separates it from the Horseshoe Falls. The Bridal Veil Falls faces to the northwest and has a crest 56 ft (17 m) wide. Luna Island being very small, the Bridal Veil is similar in appearance to the American Falls, starting with a vertical fall of 78 ft (24 m), followed by the water violently descending the talus boulders to the Maid of the Mist pool 103 ft (31 m) below. The total vertical drop is 181 ft (55 m). The crest elevation of the Falls is 508 ft (155 m)

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Three Sisters Island

The Three Sisters Islands are islands which lie off the south shoreline of Goat Island. The islands are part of Niagara Falls, New York. Accessible from Goat Island, the Three Sisters Islands are located just beyond the Canada/U.S. border in Niagara Falls, New York.[1] The islands are named after Celinda, Angelina, and Asenath Whitney, (all three are buried in Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, NY) daughters of General Parkhurst Whitney of Niagara Falls, New York.[2][3] General Whitney (also buried in Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, NY), was one of the more prominent early settlers of Niagara Falls, New York. The General moved to Niagara Falls, N.Y. in 1810 and is best known as the founder and operator of the Cataract House Hotel located near the upper rapids just above the falls. General Whitney's daughters are believed to be the first settlers to have trekked to the three small islands

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Niagara Falls

Horseshoe Falls, also known as Canadian Falls, is the largest of the three waterfalls that collectively form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border. Approximately 90% of the Niagara River, after diversions for hydropower generation, flows over Horseshoe Falls. The remaining 10% flows over American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. It is located between Terrapin Point on Goat Island in the US state of New York, and Table Rock in the Canadian province of Ontario.[2]

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Niagara Falls

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–U.S. border. Unlike the much larger Horseshoe Falls, of which approximately 90% is in Ontario, Canada and 10% in the U.S. state of New York,[2] the American Falls is entirely within the United States.

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Goat Island

Goat Island (previously called Iris Island) is a small island in the Niagara River, in the middle of Niagara Falls between the Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The island is at the southwest corner of the City of Niagara Falls (and of Niagara County), New York, in the United States and is part of Niagara Falls State Park. Goat Island has no residents, but is a destination for tourists visiting the falls on the U.S. side. It has several viewing points, including from Terrapin Point. Goat Island is connected to the U.S. mainland by two bridges that carry foot, car, and trackless train traffic, and to the smaller Luna Island (adjacent to the American Falls) by a pedestrian bridge. Goat Island is largely wooded and is interlaced with foot trails. The Cave of the Winds tour elevator provides access down to the foot of the falls.

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Niagara Falls Observation Tower

The Prospect Point Observation Tower (also known as the Niagara Falls Observation Tower[2]) is a tower in Niagara Falls, New York, United States just east of the American Falls.

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Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station

The Niagara Power Visitors Center is located four miles downstream of Niagara Falls, with an observation deck along Niagara Gorge. The Center features interactive exhibits about hydroelectricity and its history in the Niagara Frontier.

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Whirlpool State Park

Whirlpool State Park is a day-use park offering a playground, picnic tables and pavilions, hiking and biking, a nature trail, fishing, and cross-country skiing. A visitor's center is open during the summer months from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.[1] A stone staircase within the park descends into the Niagara Gorge; a 300-foot (91 m) section of the staircase was reconstructed in 2016.[6] The park is connected with nearby Devil's Hole State Park via the Devil's Hole Trail at the gorge's bottom, as well as a trail along the gorge's rim, which together form a complete loop, This is a drive by, non stop ( unless requested)

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Niagara Falls State Park

Niagara Falls State Park is a state park in the City of Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York, United States. The park, recognized as the oldest state park in the United States, contains the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls, and a portion of the Horseshoe Falls (also known as the Canadian Falls)

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Bridal Veil Falls

The Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. It is located on the American side (in New York State); Luna Island separates it from the American Falls and Goat Island separates it from the Horseshoe Falls. The Bridal Veil Falls faces to the northwest and has a crest 56 ft (17 m) wide. Luna Island being very small, the Bridal Veil is similar in appearance to the American Falls, starting with a vertical fall of 78 ft (24 m), followed by the water violently descending the talus boulders to the Maid of the Mist pool 103 ft (31 m) below. The total vertical drop is 181 ft (55 m). The crest elevation of the Falls is 508 ft (155 m)

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Three Sisters Island

The Three Sisters Islands are islands which lie off the south shoreline of Goat Island. The islands are part of Niagara Falls, New York. Accessible from Goat Island, the Three Sisters Islands are located just beyond the Canada/U.S. border in Niagara Falls, New York.[1] The islands are named after Celinda, Angelina, and Asenath Whitney, (all three are buried in Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, NY) daughters of General Parkhurst Whitney of Niagara Falls, New York.[2][3] General Whitney (also buried in Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, NY), was one of the more prominent early settlers of Niagara Falls, New York. The General moved to Niagara Falls, N.Y. in 1810 and is best known as the founder and operator of the Cataract House Hotel located near the upper rapids just above the falls. General Whitney's daughters are believed to be the first settlers to have trekked to the three small islands

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Niagara Falls

Horseshoe Falls, also known as Canadian Falls, is the largest of the three waterfalls that collectively form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border. Approximately 90% of the Niagara River, after diversions for hydropower generation, flows over Horseshoe Falls. The remaining 10% flows over American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. It is located between Terrapin Point on Goat Island in the US state of New York, and Table Rock in the Canadian province of Ontario.[2]

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Niagara Falls

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–U.S. border. Unlike the much larger Horseshoe Falls, of which approximately 90% is in Ontario, Canada and 10% in the U.S. state of New York,[2] the American Falls is entirely within the United States.

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Goat Island

Goat Island (previously called Iris Island) is a small island in the Niagara River, in the middle of Niagara Falls between the Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The island is at the southwest corner of the City of Niagara Falls (and of Niagara County), New York, in the United States and is part of Niagara Falls State Park. Goat Island has no residents, but is a destination for tourists visiting the falls on the U.S. side. It has several viewing points, including from Terrapin Point. Goat Island is connected to the U.S. mainland by two bridges that carry foot, car, and trackless train traffic, and to the smaller Luna Island (adjacent to the American Falls) by a pedestrian bridge. Goat Island is largely wooded and is interlaced with foot trails. The Cave of the Winds tour elevator provides access down to the foot of the falls.

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Niagara Falls Observation Tower

The Prospect Point Observation Tower (also known as the Niagara Falls Observation Tower[2]) is a tower in Niagara Falls, New York, United States just east of the American Falls.

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Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station

The Niagara Power Visitors Center is located four miles downstream of Niagara Falls, with an observation deck along Niagara Gorge. The Center features interactive exhibits about hydroelectricity and its history in the Niagara Frontier.

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