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.Photo: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horseshoe Falls and Queen Victoria Park.
Horseshoe Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Horseshoe Falls is the largest of the three waterfalls that collectively form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border.
Queen Victoria Park
Park
Photo: Southgeist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Queen Victoria Park is the main parkland located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada opposite the American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls. Established by the Niagara Falls Park Act in 1885 and opened in 1888, the park is operated by the Niagara Parks Commission and is considered the centerpiece of the Niagara Falls recreational tourist area. Queen Victoria Park is situated 480 feet southwest of Terrapin Point.
Goat Island
Islet
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Goat Island is a small island in the Niagara River, in the middle of Niagara Falls between the Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The island is at the southwest corner of the City of Niagara Falls, New York, in the United States and is part of Niagara Falls State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niagara Falls and Chippawa.
Niagara Falls
Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 48,671. It is adjacent to the Niagara River, across from the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and named after the famed Niagara Falls which they share.
Chippawa
Suburb
Photo: Clovermoss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chippawa is a community located within the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario. The village was founded in 1850, and became part of the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario by amalgamation in 1970. Chippawa is situated 2 miles southeast of Terrapin Point.
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.
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″ northLongitude
-79.07443° or 79° 4′ 28″ westOpen location code
87M23WJG+26OpenStreetMap ID
node 432765429OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q14875443
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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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