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  2. Love Canal - Wikipedia

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    Only one mile (1.6 km) of the canal was dug, about 50 feet (15 m) wide and 10–40 feet (3–12 m) deep, stretching northward from the Niagara River. [ 11 ] [ 13 ] The Panic of 1907 combined with the development of the transmission of electrical power over great distances , creating access to hydroelectric power far from water sources, proved ...

  3. Niagara Falls - Wikipedia

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    Niagara Falls is 27 km (17 mi) northwest of Buffalo, New York, and 69 km (43 mi) southeast of Toronto, between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York. Niagara Falls was formed when glaciers receded at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation (the last ice age), and water from the newly formed Great Lakes carved a path ...

  4. List of New York State Historic Markers in Niagara County ...

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    Lockport, City Of, New York: One Of The Widest In The World, Built, 1914, By New York State, Spanning Erie Barge Canal. Width 399 Ft. 7 In. Roadway Of Creosote Wood Block. 8: UNION SCHOOL On Chestnut St. Between Washburn & Charles Sts. Lockport, City Of, New York: First Union School In State, Created By Act Of March 31, 1847, Erected 1847-48,.

  5. Bridal Veil Falls (Niagara Falls) - Wikipedia

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    Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. It is located on the United States side in New York state. Luna Island separates it from the American Falls and Goat Island separates it from the Horseshoe Falls. Bridal Veil Falls faces to the northwest and has a crest 56 ft (17 m) wide.

  6. Niagara Falls, New York - Wikipedia

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    Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States.As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 48,671. [2] It is adjacent to the Niagara River, across from the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and named after the famed Niagara Falls which they share.

  7. Niagara Falls State Park - Wikipedia

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    Niagara Falls State Park is located in the City of Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York, United States. The park, recognized as the oldest state park in the United States, contains the American Falls , the Bridal Veil Falls , and a portion of the Horseshoe Falls (also known as the Canadian Falls).

  8. National Register of Historic Places listings in Niagara ...

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    This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below may be seen in a map. [1]

  9. Geography of New York (state) - Wikipedia

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    Below this point the course of the river is through a valley 1 to 2 miles (1.6 to 3.2 km) wide and bordered by banks 50 to 150 feet (15 to 46 m) high. At Rochester it flows over the precipitous edges of the Niagara limestone, forming the Upper Genesee Falls ; and 3 miles (4.8 km) below it flows over the edge of the Medina sandstone, forming the ...