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Niagara Falls

New York · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15

Niagara Falls, a waterfall in New York
Photo: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Niagara Falls is a waterfall in Niagara County, New York. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

Compare to nearby falls

If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.

WaterfallDistanceHeightTrailDogsFee
Niagara Falls (this page)
Bridal Veil Falls0 mi180 ft
American Falls0 mi361 ft
Glen Falls18 mi30 ft
Indian Falls19 mi
Royalton Falls25 mi

Questions visitors ask about Niagara Falls

Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.

How far is Niagara Falls from a major city?

Niagara Falls is 3 miles from Niagara Falls (about 4 minutes' drive).

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Where it is

43.0834, -79.0706

Sources and live status

Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.

    Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15

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