Horseshoe Falls

Horseshoe Falls is the largest of the three waterfalls that collectively form on the along the Canada–United States border.
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  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfall of the Niagara Falls
  • Also known as: “Canadian Falls”, “Canafdian Falls”, “chutes canadiennes”, “Hästskofallet”, “Horse Shoe Falls”, “Hufeisenfälle”, “Kanadensiska fallen”, “Niagara Falls”, “Podkvasti slap”, “آبشار نعل اسبی”, “ابشار نعل اسب”, “ابشار نعل اسبی”, “말발굽 폭포”, “캐나다 폭포”, and “캐나디안 폭포”
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Queen Victoria Park and Goat Island.

Park
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is the main parkland located…

Islet
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is a small in the …

Scenic viewpoint
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is an observation area located…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niagara Falls and Chippawa.

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is a city in , United States.

Suburb
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is a community located within the city of . is situated 3 km southeast of Horseshoe Falls.

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

Horseshoe Falls

Latitude
43.07725° or 43° 4′ 38″ north
Longitude
-79.07507° or 79° 4′ 30″ west
Elevation
155 metres (509 feet)
Height
51 metres (167 feet)
Open location code
87M23WGF+VX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 708267915
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
5977345
Wiki­data ID
Q1373778
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Swedish—“Horseshoe Falls” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Horseshoe Falls”
  • Basque: “Horseshoe ur-jauziak”
  • Catalan: “Horseshoe Falls”
  • Chinese: “马蹄瀑布”
  • Czech: “Podkova”
  • Dutch: “Hoefijzerwatervallen”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هورسيشو فالس”
  • French: “chutes du Fer-à-Cheval”
  • French: “Chutes du Fer-à-Cheval”
  • German: “Horseshoe Falls”
  • Japanese: “カナダ滝”
  • Javanese: “Grojogan Tapel Jaran”
  • Korean: “호스슈 폭포”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Horseshoe Falls”
  • Persian: “آبشار نعل اسب”
  • Polish: “Wodospad Podkowa”
  • Portuguese: “Cataratas Canadenses”
  • Russian: “Водопад ‘Подкова’”
  • Russian: “Хорсшу (водопад)”
  • Russian: “Хорсшу”
  • Slovak: “Podkova”
  • Slovenian: “Horseshoe Falls”
  • Spanish: “Horseshoe Falls”
  • Swedish: “Hästskofallen”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Little Italy and Pletchers Corners.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Horseshoe Falls and Table Rock Welcome Centre.

Ontario: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Toronto and Ottawa.

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