Both in NY, 163 mi apart · 163 mi apart

American Falls vs Chittenango Falls

Two waterfalls in our directory, side by side. Same data we use on the individual pages — height, access, what we know, what we don't.

New York

American Falls

American Falls is the 188-foot US-side waterfall of the three falls that together form Niagara Falls — second-largest after Horseshoe Falls. 950 feet wide. Entirely within New York state, in Niagara Falls State Park (the oldest state park in the US). Often combined with Bridal Veil Falls just to its east. The 'visible drop' is shorter (70-110 ft) because much of the bottom is buried under a talus pile from a 1954 rockfall.

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New York

Chittenango Falls

Chittenango Falls is a waterfall in Madison County, New York. It drops roughly 167 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

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Spec	American Falls	Chittenango Falls
State	New York	New York
Height	188 ft	167 ft
Type	—	—
Watercourse	The American Falls is the second largest of the three waterfalls that together are known as Niagara Falls on the Niagara River	At the bottom of the falls Chittenango Creek
Park	—	Chittenango Falls State Park
County	Niagara	Madison
Elevation	104 m	275 m
Nearest city	Niagara Falls (3 mi)	Cazenovia (4 mi)
Dogs allowed	—	Yes

About American Falls

The American Falls is the second largest of the three waterfalls that together are known as Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border. Unlike the much larger Horseshoe Falls, of which approximately 90% is in Ontario, Canada, and 10% in the U.S. state of New York, the American Falls is entirely within the United States.

About Chittenango Falls

Chittenango Falls State Park is a 193-acre (0.78 km2) state park located in Madison County, New York, east of Cazenovia Lake. The park features a 167-foot (51 m) waterfall that cascades over roughly 400-million-year-old bedrock. At the bottom of the falls Chittenango Creek flows underneath a wooden bridge. The park offers a variety of activities including picnic tables with pavilions, a playground, a nature trail, hiking, and fishing.

Where they are

Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (163 mi). Actual drive time depends on the route — neither pin is the parking lot, so use a map app for turn-by-turn.

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