01 General view of the Falls
General view of the Falls
In this view there is presented in panoramic form the magnificent ensemble of the Falls. In the centre of the vast Horseshoe, lying between the American and Canadian Falls, and rising against the sky, with its masses of greenery, lies Goat Island. In the foreground is the „Maid of the Mist“ and its landing-place, and nearby the inclined plane which carries visitors from the brink of the Falls to the edge of the river below. Over these Falls, rushing at the rate of 275.000 cubic feet a second, is the drainage of the Great Lakes. The Falls are receding gradually; the present height of the Falls is 161 feet. Every year sees a small portion worn away by the action of the water. The city of Niagara Falls lies on the American side. Across the Suspension Bridge and a short distance below the Falls on the Canadian side is the village of Clifton.
In this view there is presented in panoramic form the magnificent ensemble of the Falls. In the centre of the vast Horseshoe, lying between the American and Canadian Falls, and rising against the sky, with its masses of greenery, lies Goat Island. In the foreground is the „Maid of the Mist“ and its landing-place, and nearby the inclined plane which carries visitors from the brink of the Falls to the edge of the river below. Over these Falls, rushing at the rate of 275.000 cubic feet a second, is the drainage of the Great Lakes. The Falls are receding gradually; the present height of the Falls is 161 feet. Every year sees a small portion worn away by the action of the water. The city of Niagara Falls lies on the American side. Across the Suspension Bridge and a short distance below the Falls on the Canadian side is the village of Clifton.
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