Horseshoe Falls

Horseshoe Falls is the largest of the three waterfalls that collectively form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Queen Victoria Park and Terrapin Point.

Queen Victoria Park

Park

Photo: Southgeist, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Queen Victoria Park is the main parkland located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada opposite the American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls. Established by the Niagara Falls Park Act in 1885 and opened in 1888, the park is operated by the Niagara Parks Commission and is considered the centerpiece of the Niagara Falls recreational tourist area.

Terrapin Point

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Terrapin Point is an observation area located in Niagara Falls, New York at the western tip of Goat Island, next to the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. It is one of two major observation areas overlooking the falls and lower Niagara Gorge on the New York side, the other being Prospect Point further downriver.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niagara Falls and Chippawa.

Niagara Falls

Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 48,671. It is adjacent to the Niagara River, across from the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and named after the famed Niagara Falls which they share.

Chippawa

Suburb

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Chippawa is a community located within the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario. The village was founded in 1850, and became part of the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario by amalgamation in 1970. Chippawa is situated 2 miles southeast of Horseshoe Falls.

Niagara Falls

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Niagara Falls, 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.

Horseshoe Falls

Type: Waterfall
Also known as: “Horse Shoe Falls” and “Niagara Falls”
Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and body of water
Location: Niagara County, Niagara Frontier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.0784° or 43° 4′ 42″ north

Longitude

-79.07578° or 79° 4′ 33″ west

Elevation

515 feet (157 metres)

Height

167 feet (51 metres)

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

87M23WHF+9M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 56539663

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

GeoNames ID

5121316

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Satellite Map

Discover Horseshoe Falls from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Czech to Spanish—“Horseshoe Falls” goes by many names.

Czech: “Podkova”
French: “Chutes du Fer-à-Cheval”
German: “Horseshoe Falls”
Polish: “Wodospad Podkowa”
Portuguese: “Cataratas Canadenses”
Russian: “Водопад ‘Подкова’”
Spanish: “Horseshoe Falls”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Little Italy and Pletchers Corners.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Table Rock Welcome Centre and Journey Behind the Falls.

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