Both in NY, 74 mi apart · 74 mi apart

American Falls vs High 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

High Falls

High Falls is a waterfall in Monroe County, New York. It drops roughly 95 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	High Falls
State	New York	New York
Height	188 ft	95 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	The High Falls or Upper Falls are a waterfall on the Genesee River
Park	—	—
County	Niagara	Monroe
Elevation	104 m	145 m
Nearest city	Niagara Falls (3 mi)	Rochester (1 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 High Falls

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 (3.2 km) downstream. The High Falls area was the site of much of Rochester's early industrial development, where industry was powered by falling water. Brown's Race diverts water from above the falls and was used to feed various flour mills and industries; today the water is used to produce hydroelectric power.

Where they are

Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (74 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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