Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls (/naɪˈæɡrə/, Cayuga: Gahnawehtaˀ or Tgahnawęhtaˀ) is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States; more specifically, between the province of Ontario and the state of New York. They form the southern end of the Niagara Gorge.

From largest to smallest, the three waterfalls are the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls. The Horseshoe Falls lie mostly on the Canadian side and the American Falls entirely on the American side, separated by Goat Island. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls are also located on the American side, separated from the other waterfalls by Luna Island. The international boundary line was originally drawn through Horseshoe Falls in 1819, but the boundary has long been in dispute due to natural erosion and construction.

Located on the Niagara River, which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, the combined falls form the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world, with a vertical drop of more than 165 feet (50 m). Horseshoe Falls is the most powerful waterfall in North America, as measured by vertical height and also by flow rate. The falls are located 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Buffalo, New York and 75 miles (121 km) south-southeast of Toronto, between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York.

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Niagara may refer to:

Geography

Niagara Falls and nearby places

In both the United States and Canada

Niagara Falls, the famous waterfalls in the Niagara River
Niagara River, part of the U.S.–Canadian border
Niagara Escarpment, the cliff over which the river forms the falls
Niagara Whirlpool, a natural whirlpool downstream from the falls
Niagara Gorge, formed by the recession of the falls
Buffalo Niagara Region

Niagara Falls, the famous waterfalls in the Niagara River

Niagara River, part of the U.S.–Canadian border

Niagara Escarpment, the cliff over which the river forms the falls

Niagara Whirlpool, a natural whirlpool downstream from the falls

Niagara Gorge, formed by the recession of the falls

Buffalo Niagara Region

United States

Niagara Falls, New York, the U.S. city adjacent to the falls
Niagara County, New York
- Niagara Falls State Park, the oldest state park in the US
- Niagara Escarpment AVA, New York wine region
Niagara, New York, a town
Fort Niagara, near Youngstown, New York
Niagara Frontier, a region south of Lakes Ontario and Erie
Buffalo – Niagara Falls metropolitan area
Bushkill Falls, also known as "Niagara of Pennsylvania"

Maid of the Mist

The Maid of the Mist is a boat tour of Niagara Falls, New York, USA. (The actual boats used are also named Maid of the Mist, followed by a different Roman numeral in each case.) The boat starts off at a calm part of the Niagara River, near the Rainbow Bridge, and takes its passengers past the American and Bridal Veil Falls, then into the dense mist of spray inside the curve of the Horseshoe Falls, also known as the Canadian Falls. The tour is available starting from the American side of the river, returning to the U.S. landing.

The operation is operated by Maid of the Mist Corp. of Niagara Falls, New York. Maid of the Mist has been owned by the Glynn family of Lewiston, New York, since 1971.

History

The first Maid of the Mist was launched in 1846 as a ferry service between the Canadian and American sides, pre-dating by two years the construction of the first Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge at the site. The ferry service lost business when the bridge opened, and by 1854 it had become a tourist attraction instead, served by a new and more luxurious boat.

Ontario

Ontario (ⁱ/ɒnˈtɛərioʊ/) is one of the ten provinces of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province by a large margin, accounting for nearly 40 percent of all Canadians, and is the second largest province in total area. Ontario is fourth largest in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included. It is home to the nation's capital city, Ottawa, and the nation's most populous city, Toronto.

Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north, and Quebec to the east, and to the south by the US states of (from west to east) Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. All of Ontario's 2,700 km (1,678 mi) border with the United States follows inland waterways: from the west at Lake of the Woods, eastward along the major rivers and lakes of the Great Lakes/Saint Lawrence River drainage system. These are the Rainy River, the Pigeon River, Lake Superior, the St. Marys River, Lake Huron, the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, the Detroit River, Lake Erie, the Niagara River, Lake Ontario and along the St. Lawrence River from Kingston, Ontario, to the Quebec boundary just east of Cornwall, Ontario.

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Baby, so you think you can start again?
You got somebody new
But the same thing keeps happening
At the moment of truth
Whoever you're loving
You will be thinking of me
As long as Niagara falls
As long as Gibraltar stands
Till Hell freezes over
I'll always be your man
Tell me
When you're there lying by his side
Do you make him believe
All your needs have been satisfied?
Does he know that your heart is taken forever?
Girl, you will always be mine
As long as Niagara falls
As long as Gibraltar stands
Till Hell freezes over
I'll always be your man
Time can't erase
What you feel in your heart?
(You can't replace the love)
No, it doesn't matter how hard you try
Girl, you're gonna miss my loving
'Till the day you die
('Till the day, 'till the day)
Till Hell freezes over
I'll always be
As long as Niagara falls
As long as Gibraltar stands
Till Hell freezes over
I'll always be your man
As long as Niagara falls
Until the end of time
Till Hell freezes over
I'll always be your man
As long as Niagara falls
Until the end of time
Till Hell freezes over
You are forever mine
As long as Niagara falls
As long as Gibraltar stands
Till Hell freezes over
As long as Niagara falls
As long as Gibraltar stands

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