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Both in NY, 18 mi apart · 18 mi apart

American Falls vs Glen 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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Glen Falls, a waterfall in New York

New York

Glen Falls

Glen Falls is a waterfall in New York. It drops roughly 30 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 FallsGlen Falls
StateNew YorkNew York
Height361 ft30 ft
Type——
WatercourseThe American Falls is the second largest of the three waterfalls that together are known as Niagara Falls on the Niagara RiverEllicott Creek
Park——
CountyNiagara—
Elevation104 m201 m
Nearest cityNiagara Falls (3 mi)Williamsville (0 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 Glen Falls

Glen Falls is a small waterfall located on Ellicott Creek in the village of Williamsville, New York. The hydropower provided by the falls made it an ideal site for a number of early watermills used to grind grist and to power sawmills.

Where they are

Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (18 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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