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.
- Waterfall
- …lies at an elevation of 62 feet (19 metres)
- …stands 75 feet (23 metres) tall
- Description: waterfalls on the Passaic River
- Also known as“Falls of Passaic”“Great Falls”“Great Falls of the Passaic River”“Patterson Great Falls”“Totama”“Totowa Falls”
Places of Interest
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Hinchliffe Stadium
Hinchliffe Stadium is a 10,000-seat stadium located in Paterson, New Jersey.
Paterson Museum
Paterson Museum is a museum in Paterson, in Passaic County, New Jersey, in the United States.
St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paterson and Haledon.
Haledon
Haledon is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Totowa
Totowa is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
1½ miles southwest of Passaic Falls
Passaic Falls
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Latitude
40.9167° or 40° 55′ 0″ north
Longitude
-74.18171° or 74° 10′ 54″ west
Open location code
87G7WR89+M8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway = waterfall
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In Other Languages
From French to Vietnamese—“Passaic Falls” goes by many names.
パターソンの大滝Japanese
Great FallsVietnamese
Thác LớnVietnamese
Thác Lớn PattersonVietnamese
Thác Lớn Sông PassaicVietnamese
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