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Both in NY, 130 mi apart · 130 mi apart

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

New York

Taughannock Falls

Taughannock Falls is a waterfall in Tompkins County, New York. It drops roughly 217 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 FallsTaughannock Falls
StateNew YorkNew York
Height361 ft217 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—Taughannock Falls State Park
CountyNiagaraTompkins
Elevation104 m263 m
Nearest cityNiagara Falls (3 mi)Jacksonville (2 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 Taughannock Falls

Taughannock Falls State Park is a 750-acre (3.0 km2) state park located in the town of Ulysses in Tompkins County, New York in the United States. The park is northwest of Ithaca near Trumansburg.

Where they are

Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (130 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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