Niagara Scow
The Niagara Scow is the unofficial name of the wreck of a small scow that brought two men perilously close to plunging over the Horseshoe Falls, the largest of the Niagara Falls, in 1918. The wreck can still be seen, upstream of the falls.Photo: Diego Torres Silvestre, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Disaster remains
- Description: shipwreck upstream of Niagara Falls
- Also known as: “Iron Scow” and “The Old Scow”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horseshoe Falls and Goat Island.
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.
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.
Dufferin Islands
Park
Photo: Karebear13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dufferin Islands are a group of artificial islands located 0.8 km from the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Before being renamed by the Niagara Parks Commission, they were known as Clarke Hill Islands and Cynthia Islands.
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.
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.
Niagara Scow
- Categories: shipwreck, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.07323° or 43° 4′ 24″ northLongitude
-79.07143° or 79° 4′ 17″ westOpen location code
87M23WFH+7COpenStreetMap ID
way 248431076OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wreckWikidata ID
Q14875347
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Satellite Map
Discover Niagara Scow from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bavarian to German—“Niagara Scow” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Iron Scow”
- Bavarian: “Niagara Scow”
- Chinese: “尼亚加拉斯科夫”
- Chinese: “尼亞加拉斯科夫”
- French: “Iron Scow”
- French: “Niagara Scow”
- German: “Iron Scow”
- German: “Niagara Scow”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rankine Generating Station and Floral Showhouse.
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