American Falls

The American Falls is the second largest of the three waterfalls that together are known as on the along the Canada–United States border.
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  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfall of Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, New York, United States
  • Also known as: “Ameriški slap”, “آبشار ایالات متحدهیی”, “ابشار امریکایی”, “ابشار ایالات متحدهیی”, “미국 폭포”, and “아메리카 폭포”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Bridal Veil Falls and Luna Island.

Waterfall
is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up .

Islet
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is a very small uninhabited island in the in the U.S. state of .

Islet
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niagara Falls and Niagara Falls.

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is a city in , United States.

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, Ontario, is the self-proclaimed "Honeymoon Capital of the World".

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood located in . is situated 2 miles east of American Falls.

American Falls

Latitude
43.08484° or 43° 5′ 5″ north
Longitude
-79.07003° or 79° 4′ 12″ west
Elevation
505 feet (154 metres)
Height
112 feet (34 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
87M23WMH+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 217355188
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
5107119
Wiki­data ID
Q1320475
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Swedish—“American Falls” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “American Falls”
  • Basque: “Amerikar ur-jauziak”
  • Catalan: “American Falls”
  • Cebuano: “American Falls”
  • Chinese: “美國瀑布”
  • Czech: “Americké vodopády”
  • Czech: “Americký vodopád”
  • Dutch: “American Falls”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اميريكان فالس”
  • French: “Chutes américaines”
  • German: “American Falls”
  • Japanese: “アメリカ滝”
  • Korean: “아메리칸 폭포”
  • Persian: “آبشار آمریکایی”
  • Polish: “Wodospad Amerykański”
  • Portuguese: “Cataratas Americanas”
  • Russian: “Американский водопад”
  • Slovak: “Americké vodopády”
  • Slovenian: “American Falls”
  • Spanish: “American Falls”
  • Swedish: “Amerikanska fallen”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Chippawa and Pletchers Corners.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: American Falls and Prospect Point.

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Worth a closer look: Niagara Falls and Lockport.

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