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Monday, April 20, 2015

Niagara Falls

 
Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that stradle the international border between Canada and USA,more specifically between the Province of Ontario and the State of New York

From largest to smallest, the three waterfalls are  -

Horseshoe Falls



American Falls and



Bridal Veil Falls



The Horseshoe Falls drop about 188 feet (57 m), while the height of the American Falls varies between 70 and 100 feet (21 and 30 m) because of the presence of giant boulders at its base.

The larger Horseshoe Falls are about 2,600 feet (790 m) wide, while the American Falls are 1,060 feet (320 m) wide

 The distance between the American extremity of the Niagara Falls and the Canadian extremity is 3,409 feet (1,039 m).

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