Terrapin Point

Terrapin Point is an observation area located in Niagara Falls, New York at the western tip of Goat Island, next to the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. It is one of two major observation areas overlooking the falls and lower Niagara Gorge on the New York side, the other being Prospect Point further downriver.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Horseshoe Falls and Queen Victoria Park.

Horseshoe Falls

Waterfall

Horseshoe Falls

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Horseshoe Falls is the largest of the three waterfalls…

Queen Victoria Park

Park

Queen Victoria Park

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Queen Victoria Park is the main parkland located… Queen Victoria Park is situated 480 feet southwest of Terrapin Point.

Goat Island

Islet

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Goat Island is a small island in the Niagara River…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niagara Falls and Chippawa.

Niagara Falls

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Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States.

Chippawa

Suburb

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Chippawa is a community located within the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario. Chippawa is situated 2 miles southeast of Terrapin Point.

Niagara Falls

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

Terrapin Point

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Description: observation area located in Niagara Falls, New York
Category: tourism
Location: Niagara County, Niagara Frontier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.08008° or 43° 4′ 48″ north

Longitude

-79.07443° or 79° 4′ 28″ west

Open location code

87M23WJG+26

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Terrapin Point” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Terrapin Point”
French: “Terrapin-Tower”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Horseshoe Falls and The Tunnel at Niagara Parks Power Station.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Horseshoe Falls and Top of the Falls.

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Worth a closer look: Niagara Falls and Lockport.

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