Takakkaw Falls

Takakkaw Falls is a waterfall in , near , in Canada. The falls have a total height of 373 metres, making them the second tallest waterfall in Canada.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Michael Peak.

Peak
is a 2,701-metre mountain summit located in , in the of , . Its nearest higher peak is , 4.0 km to the west-northwest. is situated 3½ km southwest of Takakkaw Falls.

Takakkaw Falls

Latitude
51.50022° or 51° 30′ 1″ north
Longitude
-116.47346° or 116° 28′ 25″ west
Elevation
1,794 metres (5,886 feet)
Open location code
9535GG2G+3J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4293962861
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
6161213
Wiki­data ID
Q572771
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Takakkaw Falls” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 塔卡考瀑布
  • Egyptian Arabic: تاكاكاو فالس
  • French: chutes Takakkaw
  • French: Chutes Takakkaw
  • German: Takakkaw Falls
  • Hebrew: מפל טאקאקו
  • Italian: cascata Takakkaw
  • Japanese: タカカウ滝
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Takakkaw
  • Norwegian: Takakkaw
  • Polish: Takakkaw
  • Russian: Такаккау
  • Russian: Такакко
  • Spanish: Catarata Takakkaw

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