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1. Niagara Falls is not the tallest, or the longest waterfall in the
world, but it is one of the most famous

2.  1) History
 2) Location
 3) Interesting Facts
 4)Tourist Attraction

3.  The word ‘Niagara’ comes from the name of an Indian town
called ‘Ongniaahra’, meaning ‘point of land cut into two’.
Niagara's historic sites, battlefields, museums and military recreations are a
memorable journey into the past.
Niagara was known as "The Crossing" and the start of the Freedom Trail,
part of the Underground Railroad.

4.  Niagara Falls are massive waterfalls on the
Niagara River.
 Straddling the international border
separating the Canadian province of Ontario
and the U.S. state of New York.

5.  Approximately 12 million tourist come to visit the Niagara falls
each year.
 Along with being a very popular tourist attraction, the plunge of
Niagara Falls, Canada, is also used to generate lots of electricity. It
generates around 4.4 million KW (kilowatt) of power that’s shared
by Canada and the US. Hence, it is also a great source of power
generation, which attracted several industries in this area.

6.  It’s not only the fall that attracts so many people, it’s the ability of this place
to offer such vast variety. Apart from sight-seers, golfers, campers, sailors, hikers,
bikers, nature-lovers, and businessmen, all visit this place. If the world had only
one wonder, it would have been the Niagara Falls, Canada.

7.  Niagara Falls is not one waterfall as many believe but actually 3 falls.
 The American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls, and the Horseshoe Falls.

8. Goat Island Niagara River Canadian
Horseshoe Falls
American
Falls
U.S.A
Rainbow
Bridge
Canada
Bridal Veil Falls

9. The American Falls is completely within the USA, state of New York.
The height of the American Falls is between 70 to 110 feet (21–34 meters).
In 1969 all water flow to the American Falls was stopped. The US army
engineers wanted to see if the rocks at the base could be removed to give the
falls a better look. But the cost was too high. It was decided not to make any
changes to the falls.

10. American Falls Bridal Veil Falls

11. Bridal Veil Falls
The Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make
up Niagara Falls. It is located on the U.S. side.
American Falls (left) and Bridal Veil
Falls at night
Bridal Veil Falls from below

12. Bridal Veil Falls
Note the tourists

13.  The Horseshoe falls is also known as Canadian Falls.
 It is the most impressive of the three falls that make up
Niagara Falls and also It is the most powerful waterfall in
North America.
 At the center of the Horseshoe Falls the water is about 3
meters deep.
 At the base of the falls the water is about 56 meters deep.

14.  The water of the Horseshoe Falls passes at a speed of about 32
km/h.
 The fall is 53 meters high.
 90% of the water of the Niagara River flows over Horseshoe Falls,
while the other 10% flows over the American Falls.

15. Views of Niagara Gorge
Niagara Gorge is a 11 km (6.8 mi) gorge carved by the Niagara River along
the US-Canadian border in New York and Ontario.

16. Luna Island Goat Island

17. Bridal Veil Falls
Luna Island is a very small uninhabited island in Niagara Falls, New York. It is
between the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls

18.  It connects the cities of Niagara Falls, New York, United States (to
the east), and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (west).

22. SOAKED!!

23. Bridal Veil Falls

24. The Cave of the Winds trip takes you closer to the waters of Niagara Falls than you
thought possible.

26. 236 m

27.  Ride The Air
 High above the racing
Niagara River, you'll be
transported through the
air in an antique cable
car.

28. North America’s oldest tourist attraction.
 Boats leave every 30 minutes .
 For more than 150 years, it has taken
visitors through the foaming waters
beneath the falls.

29. Open 24 hours a day - 365 days a year
The Niagara Fallsview Casino Seneca Niagara Casino

30.  Some Pictures:

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