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Both in NY, 253 mi apart · 253 mi apart

American Falls vs Diamond Notch 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.

American Falls, a waterfall in New York

New York

American Falls

American Falls is a waterfall in Niagara County, New York. It drops roughly 361 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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Diamond Notch Falls, a waterfall in New York

New York

Diamond Notch Falls

Diamond Notch Falls is a waterfall in New York. It drops roughly 15 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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SpecAmerican FallsDiamond Notch Falls
StateNew YorkNew York
Height361 ft15 ft
Type——
WatercourseThe American Falls is the second largest of the three waterfalls that together are known as Niagara Falls on the Niagara River—
Park——
CountyNiagara—
Elevation104 m733 m
Nearest cityNiagara Falls (3 mi)Hunter (3 mi)
Dogs allowed——

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 Diamond Notch Falls

Diamond Notch Falls is a waterfall located on the West Kill, east of Spruceton in the Hunter-West Kill Wilderness in Greene County, New York. Diamond Notch Falls is a side by side waterfall, both being about 15 feet (4.6 m) in height.

Where they are

Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (253 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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