Reversing Falls
The Reversing Falls are a series of rapids on the Saint John River, located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, where the river runs through a narrow gorge before emptying into the Bay of Fundy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Reversing Falls Railway Bridge and New Brunswick Museum.
Reversing Falls Railway Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Hinto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Reversing Falls Railway Bridge is the name given to two different steel truss bridges crossing the Saint John River at the same location in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
New Brunswick Museum
Museum
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The New Brunswick Museum, located in Saint John, New Brunswick, is Canada's oldest continuing museum. The New Brunswick Museum was incorporated as the "Provincial Museum" in 1929 and received its current name in 1930, but its history goes back much further.
Carleton Martello Tower
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Carleton Martello Tower in Saint John, New Brunswick, is one of the nine surviving Martello Towers in Canada. The tower dates from the War of 1812 and played a significant role in conflicts until the Second World War.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort La Tour and Saint John.
Saint John
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Saint John is the second-largest city in the New Brunswick. Canada's oldest incorporated city, Saint John's population is approximately 70,000. It routinely plays host to cruise ships and individual tourists from all over North America.
South Bay
Suburb
Saint John is a seaport city located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It is Canada's oldest incorporated city, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of George III. South Bay is situated 4½ km west of Reversing Falls.
Reversing Falls
- Type: Rapids
- Description: series of rapids on the Saint John River located in central eastern Canada
- Categories: waterfall, coastal waterfall, body of water, and tourism
- Location: Saint John County, New Brunswick, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.26098° or 45° 15′ 40″ northLongitude
-66.08819° or 66° 5′ 18″ westElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
87QM7W66+9POpenStreetMap ID
way 136236429OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yesOpenStreetMap feature
water=rapids
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Reversing Falls” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Reversing Falls”
- Chinese: “逆流瀑布”
- Czech: “Reversing falls”
- Czech: “Reversing Falls”
- French: “Chutes reversibles”
- French: “chutes réversibles”
- French: “Chutes réversibles”
- French: “Chutes Réversibles”
- German: “Reversing Falls”
- Hebrew: “רברסינג פולס”
- Japanese: “リバーシング・フォールズ”
- Spanish: “Reversing Falls”
- Ukrainian: “Зворотні водоспади”
- Ukrainian: “Неправильний водоспад”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Reversing Falls Bridge and Reversing Falls Lookout.
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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 “Reversing Falls”. Photo: Hinto, CC BY-SA 3.0.