High Falls
The High Falls or Upper Falls are a waterfall on the Genesee River in the city of Rochester, New York. They are one of three waterfalls within the city; the Middle and Lower Falls are about 2 miles downstream.Photo: DCwom, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pont de Rennes bridge and Louise M. Slaughter Rochester Station.
Pont de Rennes bridge
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pont de Rennes Bridge, originally the Platt Street Bridge, is a historic wrought iron pedestrian bridge spanning the Genesee River and Brown's Race in Rochester, New York. Pont de Rennes bridge is situated 730 feet northwest of High Falls.
Louise M. Slaughter Rochester Station
Railway station
Photo: Mitchazenia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Louise M. Slaughter Rochester Station is an Amtrak intermodal transit station in Rochester, New York. Local and regional bus transportation is provided by the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority. Louise M. Slaughter Rochester Station is situated 1,500 feet northeast of High Falls.
Blue Cross Arena
Stadium
Photo: LtPowers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blue Cross Arena, also known as the War Memorial, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Rochester, New York. For hockey and lacrosse, its seating capacity is 10,662. Blue Cross Arena is situated 2,800 feet south of High Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Wedge Historic District and East Avenue Historic District.
South Wedge Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Wedge is a historic district and neighborhood in southeast Rochester, New York, in a predominantly residential section of the city. The district includes a variety of buildings constructed between the 1840s and 1920s, mainly two-story detached family residences.
East Avenue Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. The district consists of a series of large 19th and early 20th century homes, houses of worship, meeting houses, and museums. East Avenue Historic District is situated 2 miles east of High Falls.
Maplewood Historic District
Neighborhood
The Maplewood Historic District is located in Rochester in Monroe County, New York. The district is distinguished as having landscape designs, including Maplewood Park, originally laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted. Maplewood Historic District is situated 2½ miles northwest of High Falls.
High Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall on the Genesee River in Rochester, New York, United States
- Category: body of water
- Location: Rochester, Rochester and Suburbs, Finger Lakes, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.16131° or 43° 9′ 41″ northLongitude
-77.6134° or 77° 36′ 48″ westHeight
95 feet (29 metres)Width
233 feet (71 metres)Open location code
87M4596P+GJOpenStreetMap ID
node 897917122OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallWikidata ID
Q37538
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In Other Languages
From Mazanderani to Vietnamese—“High Falls” goes by many names.
- Mazanderani: “ئوشار های”
- Mazanderani: “های ئوشار”
- Persian: “آبشار های”
- Persian: “ابشار های”
- Persian: “های فالز”
- Russian: “Рочестерский водопад”
- Tajik: “Обшорҳои Ҳай”
- Tajik: “Ҳай”
- Tajik: “Шаршараҳои Ҳай”
- Urdu: “ہائی آبشار”
- Vietnamese: “Thác High”
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