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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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Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfall of Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, New York, United States
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bridal Veil Falls and Luna Island.

Waterfall
is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up . It is located on the side in . separates it from the American Falls and separates it from the .

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a very small uninhabited island in the in the U.S. state of .

Islet
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a small in the , in the middle of between the and the . The island is at the southwest corner of the City of , , in the and is part of Niagara Falls State Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niagara Falls and Niagara Falls.

Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 48,671. It is adjacent to the , across from the city of , and named after the famed which they share.

Photo: Evilarry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, Ontario, is the self-proclaimed "Honeymoon Capital of the World". For over a century, the grandeur of the waterfalls of the Niagara River have attracted tourists to this destination.

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)
Open location code
87M23WMH+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 217355188
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
5107119
Wiki­data ID
Q1320475
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Satellite Map

Discover American Falls from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Swedish—“American Falls” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “American Falls”
  • Basque: “Amerikar ur-jauziak”
  • 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: “미국 폭포”
  • Korean: “아메리카 폭포”
  • Korean: “아메리칸 폭포”
  • Persian: “آبشار آمریکایی”
  • Persian: “آبشار ایالات متحدهیی”
  • Persian: “ابشار امریکایی”
  • Persian: “ابشار ایالات متحدهیی”
  • Polish: “Wodospad Amerykański”
  • Portuguese: “Cataratas Americanas”
  • Russian: “Американский водопад”
  • Slovak: “Americké vodopády”
  • Slovenian: “American Falls”
  • Slovenian: “Ameriški slap”
  • Spanish: “American Falls”
  • Swedish: “American Falls”
  • Swedish: “Amerikanska fallen”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chippawa and Pletchers Corners.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include American Falls and Prospect Point.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “American Falls”. Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.