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    Niagara Falls - Amazing Power and Beauty!

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    The document describes the Niagara Falls, which are located on the border between Canada and the United States. It notes that the falls are composed of two sections separated by Goat Island, including the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side and American Falls on the US side, in addition to the smaller Bridal Veil Falls. The falls were formed at the end of the last ice age as glaciers receded and water from the Great Lakes carved a path to the Atlantic Ocean. The falls see over 6 million cubic feet of water fall over the crest line every minute.

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    The document describes the Niagara Falls, which are located on the border between Canada and the United States. It notes that the falls are composed of two sections separated by Goat Island, including the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side and American Falls on the US side, in addition to the smaller Bridal Veil Falls. The falls were formed at the end of the last ice age as glaciers receded and water from the Great Lakes carved a path to the Atlantic Ocean. The falls see over 6 million cubic feet of water fall over the crest line every minute.

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    The document describes the Niagara Falls, which are located on the border between Canada and the United States. It notes that the falls are composed of two sections separated by Goat Island, including the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side and American Falls on the US side, in addition to the smaller Bridal Veil Falls. The falls were formed at the end of the last ice age as glaciers receded and water from the Great Lakes carved a path to the Atlantic Ocean. The falls see over 6 million cubic feet of water fall over the crest line every minute.

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    Niagara Falls - Amazing Power and Beauty!

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    The document describes the Niagara Falls, which are located on the border between Canada and the United States. It notes that the falls are composed of two sections separated by Goat Island, including the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side and American Falls on the US side, in addition to the smaller Bridal Veil Falls. The falls were formed at the end of the last ice age as glaciers receded and water from the Great Lakes carved a path to the Atlantic Ocean. The falls see over 6 million cubic feet of water fall over the crest line every minute.

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    Niagara Falls - Amazing Power and

    Beauty!
    The 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. The falls are 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Buffalo, New York,
    75 miles (120 km) south-southeast of Toronto, Ontario, between the twin cities of
    Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York.
    Niagara Falls is composed of two major sections separated by Goat Island:
    Horseshoe Falls, on the Canadian side of the border and American Falls on the
    United States side. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls also is located on the American side,
    separated from the main falls by Luna Island. Niagara Falls were 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 through the Niagara Escarpment
    en route to the Atlantic Ocean.
    While not exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls are very wide. More than six million
    cubic feet (168,000 m³) of water falls over the crest line every minute in high flow,
    and almost 4 million cubic feet (110,000 m³) on average. It is the most powerful
    waterfall in North America.

    The Niagara Falls are renowned both for their beauty and as a valuable source of
    hydroelectric power. Managing the balance between recreational, commercial, and
    industrial uses has been a challenge for the stewards of the falls since the 1800s.
    Peak numbers of visitors occur in the summertime, when Niagara Falls are both a
    daytime and evening attraction. From the Canadian side, floodlights illuminate both
    sides of the Falls for several hours after dark (until midnight). The number of visitors
    in 2008 is expected to total 20 million and by 2009, the annual rate is expected to
    top 28 million tourists a year. The oldest and best known tourist attraction at Niagara
    Falls is the Maid of the Mist boat cruise, named for an ancient Ongiara Indian
    mythical character, which has carried passengers into the whirlpools beneath the
    Falls since 1846. Cruise boats operate from boat docks on both sides of the falls.
    American side
    From the U.S. side, the American Falls can be viewed from walkways along Prospect
    Point Park, which also features the Prospect Point Park observation tower and a boat
    dock for the Maid of the Mist. Goat Island offers more views of the falls and is
    accessible by foot and automobile traffic by bridge above the American Falls. From
    Goat Island, the Cave of the Winds is accessible by elevator and leads hikers to a
    point beneath Bridal Veil Falls. Also on Goat Island are the Three Sisters Islands, the
    Power Portal where a huge statue of Nikola Tesla can be seen, and a walking path
    which enables views of the rapids, the Niagara River, the gorge, and all of the Falls.
    Most of these attractions lie within the Niagara Falls State Park.
    The Niagara Scenic Trolley offers guided trips along the American Falls and around
    Goat Island. Panoramic and aerial views of the falls can also be viewed from the
    Flight of Angels helium balloon ride, or by helicopter. The Niagara Gorge Discovery
    Center showcases the natural and local history of Niagara Falls and the Niagara
    Gorge. A casino and luxury hotel was opened in Niagara Falls, New York, by the
    Seneca Indian tribe. The Seneca Niagara Casino occupies the former Niagara Falls
    Convention Center. The new hotel is the first addition to the city's skyline since
    completion of the United Way office building in the twenties.
    Canadian side
    On the Canadian side, Queen Victoria Park features manicured gardens, platforms
    offering spectacular views of both the American and Horseshoe Falls, and
    underground walkways leading into observation rooms which yield the illusion of
    being within the falling waters. The observation deck of the nearby Skylon Tower
    offers the highest overhead view of the Falls, and in the opposite direction gives
    views as far as distant Toronto. Along with the Minolta Tower (formerly the
    Seagrams Tower, currently the Konica Minolta Tower), it is one of two towers in
    Canada with a view of the Falls.
    Along the Niagara River, the Niagara River Recreational Trail runs the 35 miles
    (56 km) from Fort Erie to Fort George, and includes many historical sites from the
    War of 1812.
    The Whirlpool Aero Car, built in 1916 from a design by Spanish engineer Leonardo
    Torres y Quevedo, is a cable car which takes passengers over the whirlpool on the
    Canadian side. The Journey Behind the Falls - accessible by elevators from the street
    level entrance - consists of an observation platform and series of tunnels near the
    bottom of the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side.
    There are two casinos on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, the Niagara Fallsview
    Casino Resort and Casino Niagara. The former is situated in the Fallsview Tourist
    Area, alongside many of the area's hotels, whilst the latter is adjacent to Clifton Hill,
    on Falls Avenue, a major tourist promenade.

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