High Falls Overlook
High Falls Overlook is a heritage site in Rochester, Rochester and Suburbs, New York which is located on Commercial Street. High Falls Overlook is situated nearby to the power station RG&E High Falls Hydro Power, as well as near the pier Brown’s Race Canal Plaza.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include High Falls and Pont de Rennes bridge.
High Falls
Waterfall
Photo: DCwom, Public domain.
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.
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 620 feet northwest of High Falls Overlook.
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 1,700 feet northeast of High Falls Overlook.
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 Overlook.
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 Overlook.
High Falls Overlook
- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Address: Commercial Street, Rochester, NY 14614
- Categories: heritage site and historic site
- Location: Rochester, Rochester and Suburbs, Finger Lakes, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.16119° or 43° 9′ 40″ northLongitude
-77.6142° or 77° 36′ 51″ westOpen location code
87M4596P+F8OpenStreetMap ID
way 108352089OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritage
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