Niagara River
Niagara River is a stream in Niagara County, Niagara Frontier, New York. Niagara River is situated nearby to the locality Mississauga Beach, as well as near the hamlet Youngstown Estates.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Niagara Beach and Fort Mississauga.
Fort Niagara Beach
Photo: Charny, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Niagara, also known as Old Fort Niagara, is a fortification originally built by New France to protect its interests in North America, specifically control of access between the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, the easternmost of the Great Lakes.
Fort Mississauga
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Fort Mississauga National Historic Site is a fort on the shore of Lake Ontario, at the mouth of the Niagara River in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.
Fort Niagara Light
Lighthouse
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Fort Niagara Light is an inactive lighthouse on the Niagara River on the south shore of Lake Ontario in New York state. It is located on the grounds of Fort Niagara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niagara-on-the-Lake and Youngstown.
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a town of 19,000 people in the Niagara Region of Ontario. It sits on the shore of Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Niagara River.
Youngstown
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Youngstown is the northwesternmost community in the state of New York. Its strategic location at the mouth of the Niagara River, on the border with Canada, made it a prime site for fortifications, the last of which has stood just north of the village since 1726.
Towers Corners
Hamlet
Towers Corners is a hamlet in the town of Porter in Niagara County, New York, United States. Towers Corners is situated 3 miles east of Niagara River.
Niagara River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Ca-ha-qua-ra-gha”, “Cahaquaraghe”, “Ne-au-gaw”, “Oneaka”, “Onyakarra”, and “River d’Onguiaahra”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Niagara County, Niagara Frontier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.26228° or 43° 15′ 44″ northLongitude
-79.07033° or 79° 4′ 13″ westElevation
246 feet (75 metres)Open location code
87M27W6H+WVGeoNames ID
5128733
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lieu historique national du Canada du Phare-de-la-Pointe-Mississauga and Mississauga Point Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada.
Niagara County: Must-Visit Destinations
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