Balancing Rock

Balancing Rock is a scenic viewpoint in Niagara County, Niagara Frontier, New York. Balancing Rock is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Locomotive Boulders, as well as near Knee Bar Boulder.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Niagara Glen and Deveaux School Historic District.

Niagara Glen

Protected area

Photo: wonkanerd, CC BY 2.0.

Niagara Glen is a nature reserve located near the Niagara Whirlpool along the Canadian side of the Niagara Gorge. It is one of the best preserved remaining examples of Southern Ontario's original Carolinian forest. Niagara Glen is situated 1,400 feet north of Balancing Rock.

Deveaux School Historic District

Historic building

Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.

Deveaux School Historic District is a national historic district located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York. Deveaux School Historic District is situated 2,800 feet south of Balancing Rock.

De Veaux Woods State Park

Park

Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY-SA 2.0.

De Veaux Woods State Park is a 51-acre state park located in Niagara County, New York, USA. The park is located off the Niagara Scenic Parkway, north of the City of Niagara Falls. It is adjacent to Whirlpool State Park. De Veaux Woods State Park is situated 3,100 feet south of Balancing Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niagara Falls and Little Italy.

Niagara Falls

Photo: Evilarry, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Little Italy

Neighborhood

Little Italy is a neighborhood located in Niagara Falls, New York. Little Italy is situated 2½ miles southeast of Balancing Rock.

Queenston

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Queenston is a compact rural community and unincorporated place 5 kilometres north of Niagara Falls in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. Queenston is situated 2½ miles north of Balancing Rock.

Balancing Rock

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Niagara County, Niagara Frontier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.12773° or 43° 7′ 40″ north

Longitude

-79.05758° or 79° 3′ 27″ west

Open location code

87M24WHR+3X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14220661502

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Locomotive Boulders and Birthday Boulders.

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