Passaic Falls
The Great Falls of the Passaic River is a 77-foot high waterfall on the Passaic River in the city of Paterson in Passaic County, New Jersey. One of the United States' largest waterfalls, it played a significant role in the early industrial development of New Jersey starting in the earliest days of the nation.Photo: Decumanus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Decumanus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfalls on the Passaic River
- Also known as: “Falls of Passaic”, “Great Falls”, “Great Falls of the Passaic River”, “Patterson Great Falls”, “Totama”, and “Totowa Falls”
Photo: FirozAnsari, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hinchliffe Stadium and Paterson Museum.
Hinchliffe Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Oknazevad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hinchliffe Stadium is a 10,000-seat stadium located in Paterson, New Jersey. The stadium is located atop the Great Falls of the Passaic River, and is part of the surrounding National Historical Park.
Paterson Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Paterson Museum is a museum in Paterson, in Passaic County, New Jersey, in the United States. Founded in 1925, it is owned and run by the city of Paterson and its mission is to preserve and display the industrial history of Paterson.
St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church
Church
St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church is a historic church at 74 Cianci Street in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1836 and added to the National Register in 1978.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paterson and Haledon.
Paterson
Photo: BJT11091, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paterson is New Jersey's third largest city, and hosts a great attraction: the Great Falls, which are very extensive and second only to Niagara Falls in terms of volume of water in waterfalls east of the Mississippi.
Haledon
Village
Photo: Jared Kofsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haledon is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9,052, an increase of 734 from the 2010 census count of 8,318, which in turn reflected an increase of 66 from the 8,252 counted in the 2000 census.
Totowa
Town
Photo: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Totowa is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 11,065, an increase of 261 from the 2010 census count of 10,804, which in turn reflected an increase of 912 from the 9,892 counted in the 2000 census. Totowa is situated 1½ miles southwest of Passaic Falls.
Passaic Falls
- Category: body of water
- Location: Passaic County, Gateway, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.9167° or 40° 55′ 0″ northLongitude
-74.18171° or 74° 10′ 54″ westElevation
62 feet (19 metres)Height
75 feet (23 metres)Open location code
87G7WR89+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 13069244688OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
5102453Wikidata ID
Q5599145
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Passaic Falls from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Passaic Falls” goes by many names.
- French: “Passaic Falls”
- German: “Great Falls”
- Japanese: “パターソンの大滝”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Passaic Falls”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Prospect Park and Albion Place.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mary Ellen Kramer Park and S.U.M. Hydroelectric Plant.
Passaic County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Paterson, Passaic, Clifton, and Wayne.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.