query: What province in Canada is Niagara Falls located in?

title: Niagara Falls

text: Niagara Falls Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the US 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 lies on the border of the United States and Canada with the American Falls entirely on the United States' side, separated by Goat Island. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls are also on the United States' side, separated from the American

title: Niagara Falls Memorial Arena

text: Gale Centre to replace the Memorial Arena. The Memorial arena is no longer used for hockey, but is still standing used as a sand sculpture museum. Niagara Falls Memorial Arena The Niagara Falls Memorial Arena was an arena located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1950 and had a capacity of approximately 3,000. The arena was home to various ice hockey teams in the past, including the Niagara Falls Thunder and the Niagara Falls Flyers. It also served as the home of the Niagara Falls Canucks, a team in the Greater Ontario Junior B Hockey League. The

title: Niagara Falls Bridge Commission

text: Niagara Falls Bridge Commission The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission is an international public agency which administers three bridges across the Niagara River connecting the province of Ontario, Canada and the state of New York, United States: the Lewiston–Queenston Bridge, Whirlpool Rapids Bridge and Rainbow Bridge. It is mostly self-supporting from tolls, leases, and commercial concessions. The commission is based in Lewiston, New York and incorporated as a class D New York State public benefit corporation. It is licensed to operate in Ontario under the Extra-Provincial Corporations Act and maintains a post office box address in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The commission

title: WWE Niagara Falls

text: WWE Niagara Falls WWE Niagara Falls was a wrestling-related retail establishment that was part of the Falls Avenue Entertainment Complex, which is located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada was and owned by Canadian Niagara Hotels. It was the second WWE establishment to open up after The World, and was the first WWE Retail Store to open out of the United States. After The World's closure it became the only WWE Retail Store in the world. The venue was announced during the WrestleMania X8 fan access press conference in early 2002. The facility opened on August 1, 2002 as part of

title: Niagara Falls

text: the Niagara Whirlpool on the Canadian side. The Journey Behind the Falls 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. Niagara Falls Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the US state of New York. They form the southern end of the Niagara Gorge. From largest to smallest, the three waterfalls are the Horseshoe Falls,

title: Thomas Barnett (Niagara Falls)

text: as "North America's Oldest Museum" (north of the present-day Rainbow Bridge) where it was located until the late 1990s. Thomas Barnett (Niagara Falls) Thomas Barnett (December 4, 1799 – 1890) was a museum proprietor, collector and innkeeper who managed museums and other tourist attractions in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Barnett was born near Birmingham, England and moved to Canada in the 1820s. Barnett is credited for having built the first substantial building in the area now known as 'The Front' at Niagara Falls, Canada. He also erected a museum in 1827 near the edge of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. This was

title: Niagara Falls Memorial Arena

text: Niagara Falls Memorial Arena The Niagara Falls Memorial Arena was an arena located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1950 and had a capacity of approximately 3,000. The arena was home to various ice hockey teams in the past, including the Niagara Falls Thunder and the Niagara Falls Flyers. It also served as the home of the Niagara Falls Canucks, a team in the Greater Ontario Junior B Hockey League. The Memorial Arena hosted four of the five games played in the 1968 Memorial Cup won by the Flyers on home ice. The city has built the

title: Niagara Falls station (Ontario)

text: is located directly across Bridge Street from the railway station. It is the main local, regional and intercity bus terminal for the area. Niagara Falls station (Ontario) Niagara Falls station is a railway station in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It is served by the "Maple Leaf" train between Toronto and New York City. On weekends and holidays in the summer it is also served by GO Transit excursion trains operating by way of the Lakeshore West line between Toronto and Niagara Falls. The "Maple Leaf" is a joint Amtrak–Via Rail service: ticketing is shared, and trains consist of Amtrak equipment

title: Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview

text: Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls-Fallsview Hotel. In 1952, the 20th Century-Fox film "Niagara" was shot in Niagara Falls. Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, and Jean Peters all stayed at the Brock, with Marilyn staying in room 801. In 2000, the final scene of the film "The Whole Nine Yards" was shot on one of the balconies of the Brock Plaza Hotel. Interconnected with the hotel are: Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview The Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview is a historic hotel located in the Falls Avenue Entertainment Complex in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The Hotel General Brock opened on July

title: Niagara Falls International Marathon

text: of Buffalo before crossing the Peace Bridge into Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. The remainder of the route is in Canada. After a very brief segment following the Queen Elizabeth Way, the route curves south and then north again along the Niagara Parkway, a landscaped road which winds along the Niagara River. Kilometer 42, the end of the race, faces the Niagara Falls on the U.S.-Canada international border in the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario. Key: Niagara Falls International Marathon The Niagara Falls International Marathon is an annual marathon running competition from Buffalo, New York, United States to Niagara Falls, Ontario,

title: Niagara Falls, Ontario

text: Officially, Niagara Falls is part of the Toronto television market, even though it is directly across the Niagara River from its American twin city, which is part of the Buffalo market. Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is on the western bank of the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario, with a population of 88,071 at the 2016 census. The municipality was incorporated on 12 June 1903. Across the Niagara River is Niagara Falls, New York. The Niagara River flows over Niagara Falls at this location, creating a natural spectacle

title: Niagara Falls Bridge Commission

text: is governed by an eight member Board of Commissioners, four appointed by the Premier of Ontario and four by the Governor of New York. Niagara Falls Bridge Commission The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission is an international public agency which administers three bridges across the Niagara River connecting the province of Ontario, Canada and the state of New York, United States: the Lewiston–Queenston Bridge, Whirlpool Rapids Bridge and Rainbow Bridge. It is mostly self-supporting from tolls, leases, and commercial concessions. The commission is based in Lewiston, New York and incorporated as a class D New York State public benefit corporation. It

title: Niagara Falls, Ontario

text: Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is on the western bank of the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario, with a population of 88,071 at the 2016 census. The municipality was incorporated on 12 June 1903. Across the Niagara River is Niagara Falls, New York. The Niagara River flows over Niagara Falls at this location, creating a natural spectacle which attracts millions of tourists each year. This area, which stretches along the Niagara Parkway and tourist promenade, is particularly concentrated at the brink of the falls. Apart from the river's

title: Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview

text: Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview The Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview is a historic hotel located in the Falls Avenue Entertainment Complex in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The Hotel General Brock opened on July 1, 1929. It was named for Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, who died in the War of 1812, while defending Canada from the invading Americans at the nearby Battle of Queenston Heights. The 260-room General Brock was designed by architects Findlay and Foulis and constructed at a cost of $1.5 million by The Pigott Company of Hamilton, Ontario. Two floors were added to the top

title: Niagara Falls Review

text: Niagara Falls Review The Niagara Falls Review is a daily newspaper published in Niagara Falls and also serving the nearby towns of Fort Erie and Niagara-on-the-Lake area in Ontario, Canada. The paper is owned by Metroland Media Group, a subsidiary of Torstar. The "Niagara Falls Review" has been the local newspaper in Niagara Falls since 1879 and founded by William Henry Anger and James Edwin Anger. Publishing daily since the 1930s, The "Review" currently competes with a weekly Metroland paper. Other papers available in its coverage area include the four Toronto dailies, the "Hamilton Spectator" and the "St. Catharines Standard".

title: Niagara Falls Canucks

text: but ended up falling to the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League's Cambridge Winterhawks 4-games-to-1 in the Sutherland Cup final. The current captain of the Canucks is Ben Evans. The Niagara Falls Canucks relocated from Niagara Falls Memorial Arena to the Gale Centre prior to the 2011 season. Niagara Falls native Cam McLean was named captain during the grand opening of the new facility. Niagara Falls Canucks The Niagara Falls Canucks are a junior ice hockey team based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The Canucks moved up

title: Niagara Falls, Ontario

text: linked to major highways in Canada and the United States respectively, with the Queen Elizabeth Way acting as a major artery between Toronto and Fort Erie, Ontario. Highway 420 (along with Niagara Regional Road 420) connect the Rainbow Bridge to the QEW. The Whirlpool Bridge is at the end of Bridge Street. The Niagara Parkway is a road operated under the Niagara Parks Commission which connects Niagara-on-the-Lake to Fort Erie via Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls formerly had King's Highways passing through the city. These included: Via Rail Canada and Amtrak jointly provide one train per day in each direction. This

title: Niagara Falls (electoral district)

text: Niagara Falls (electoral district) Niagara Falls is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953. It consists of the city of Niagara Falls and the towns of Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort Erie. The riding was created in 1952 from parts of Erie—Lincoln and Welland ridings. It consisted initially of the townships of Stamford, Willoughby and Bertie, the city of Niagara Falls, and the towns of Fort Erie, Chippawa and Crystal Beach in the county of Welland. In 1966, the towns of Fort Erie, Chippawa and Crystal Beach and the

title: Niagara Falls

text: State Park. In the same year, the province of Ontario established the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park for the same purpose. On the Canadian side, the Niagara Parks Commission governs land usage along the entire course of the Niagara River, from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. In 1887, Olmsted and Calvert Vaux issued a supplemental report detailing plans to restore the falls. Their intent was "to restore and conserve the natural surroundings of the Falls of Niagara, rather than to attempt to add anything thereto," and the report anticipated fundamental questions. How would preservationists provide access without destroying the beauty

title: Niagara Falls Transit

text: Niagara Falls Transit Niagara Falls Transit operates the public transport bus services in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1960, Niagara Transit originally operated ten routes. In 2007 the operation of Niagara Transit was taken over by the transportation department of the City of Niagara Falls, at which time the agency adopted its present name. Its current service now provides 14 Monday to Saturday daytime routes, 8 Evening, Sunday & Holiday routes and 2 shuttle services for Niagara College (Welland and Glendale). Since 2012, it has also operated two of the three lines of the WEGO network, which replaced the

title: Horseshoe Falls

text: Horseshoe Falls Horseshoe Falls, also known as Canadian Falls, is the largest of the three waterfalls that collectively form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border. Approximately 90% of the Niagara River, after diversions for hydropower generation, flows over Horseshoe Falls. The remaining 10% flows over American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. It is located between Terrapin Point on Goat Island in the US state of New York, and Table Rock in the Canadian province of Ontario. When the boundary line between the United States and Canada was determined in 1819, based on the Treaty of

title: Niagara Falls station (Ontario)

text: Niagara Falls station (Ontario) Niagara Falls station is a railway station in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It is served by the "Maple Leaf" train between Toronto and New York City. On weekends and holidays in the summer it is also served by GO Transit excursion trains operating by way of the Lakeshore West line between Toronto and Niagara Falls. The "Maple Leaf" is a joint Amtrak–Via Rail service: ticketing is shared, and trains consist of Amtrak equipment but are operated on the Toronto–Niagara Falls portion of the route by Via crews. The station was formerly served by additional Via trains

title: Niagara Falls Transit

text: the academic semester (day after Canadian Labour Day until April 30 of the following year). They will not operate when colleges and universities are not in session (May 1 until Labour Day). (O)= Outbound (I)= Inbound Niagara Falls Transit Niagara Falls Transit operates the public transport bus services in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1960, Niagara Transit originally operated ten routes. In 2007 the operation of Niagara Transit was taken over by the transportation department of the City of Niagara Falls, at which time the agency adopted its present name. Its current service now provides 14 Monday to Saturday

title: Niagara Falls

text: Falls by Luna Island. Located on the Niagara River, which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, the combined falls form the highest flow rate of any waterfall in North America that has a vertical drop of more than . During peak daytime tourist hours, more than 168,000 m (six million cubic feet) of water goes over the crest of the falls every minute. Horseshoe Falls is the most powerful waterfall in North America, as measured by flow rate. The falls are north-northwest of Buffalo, New York, and south-southeast of Toronto, between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara

title: Niagara Falls

text: the Welland Canal, which was improved and incorporated into the Saint Lawrence Seaway in the mid-1950s. While the seaway diverted water traffic from nearby Buffalo and led to the demise of its steel and grain mills, other industries in the Niagara River valley flourished with the help of the electric power produced by the river. However, since the 1970s the region has declined economically. The cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, and Niagara Falls, New York, United States, are connected by two international bridges. The Rainbow Bridge, just downriver from the falls, affords the closest view of the falls and

title: Thomas Barnett (Niagara Falls)

text: Thomas Barnett (Niagara Falls) Thomas Barnett (December 4, 1799 – 1890) was a museum proprietor, collector and innkeeper who managed museums and other tourist attractions in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Barnett was born near Birmingham, England and moved to Canada in the 1820s. Barnett is credited for having built the first substantial building in the area now known as 'The Front' at Niagara Falls, Canada. He also erected a museum in 1827 near the edge of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. This was followed by the construction of a second, more elaborate museum in the early 1840s at another location. It was

title: Rainbow Bridge (Niagara Falls)

text: Rainbow Bridge (Niagara Falls) The Niagara Falls International Rainbow Bridge, commonly known as the Rainbow Bridge, is an arch bridge across the Niagara River gorge, and is a world-famous tourist site. It connects the cities of Niagara Falls, New York, United States (to the east), and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (west). The Rainbow Bridge was built near the site of the earlier Honeymoon Bridge, which collapsed on January 27, 1938, due to an ice jam in the river. A joint Canadian and American commission had been considering a new bridge to replace it, and the collapse added urgency to the

title: Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2

text: Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2 Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview Hotel and Suites' North Tower is a skyscraper-style hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It was originally slated to rise 58 floors to a height of , but the building was subsequently reduced to 53 (claimed) floors and the new height has never been publicly released. It has however clearly surpassed the Embassy Suites as tallest building in Niagara Falls and still has more than 500 rooms. It is also the tallest hotel in Canada. The Emporis web site lists the building as having 58 structural stories while Skyscraperpage lists the building

title: Niagara Falls (electoral district)

text: who was first elected in 1984. Nicholson lost his seat in 1993, but was re-elected in 2004. Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election. Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election. Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election. Niagara Falls (electoral district) Niagara Falls is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953. It consists of the city of Niagara Falls and the towns of

title: Niagara Falls International Marathon

text: Niagara Falls International Marathon The Niagara Falls International Marathon is an annual marathon running competition from Buffalo, New York, United States to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Originally known as the Skylon International Marathon (Jesse Kregal, Founder and Race Director), it was first held in 1974, then had a ten-year break from 1987 to 1996 before being relaunched in 1997. The course records are held by Peter Pfitzinger, who ran 2:17:10 in 1980, and Nicole Stevenson of Canada, whose time of 2:37:09 in 2004 is the women's record. It is one of the few marathons in the world that starts in

title: Niagara Falls Canucks

text: Niagara Falls Canucks The Niagara Falls Canucks are a junior ice hockey team based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The Canucks moved up from Intercounty Junior C in 1971 to the Niagara District Junior B Hockey League. They stayed with the league until 1979 when the league folded. The Canucks have been a charter member of the Golden Horseshoe "B" since 1979. For a short time in the 1990s, the teams was known as the Devils. During the 2006 Playoffs, the Canucks won the GHJHL Championship,

title: Niagara Whirlpool

text: Niagara Whirlpool The Niagara Whirlpool is a natural whirlpool along the Niagara River located along the Canada–US border between New York and Ontario. The whirlpool is located in the Niagara Gorge, downstream from Niagara Falls. The whirlpool's greatest depth is . It is estimated that the whirlpool formed approximately 4,200 years ago by the upstream erosion of the Niagara Escarpment by the Niagara River. Niagara Falls is located along the boundary of the Niagara Escarpment and has been "retreating" upstream since its formation. During this normally slow process, the retreating falls intersected with an ancient pre-glacial river bed inside Saint

title: Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad

text: (via the old Rochester, Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad), as their Niagara Subdivision. Amtrak's "Empire Service" and "Maple Leaf" carry passengers along the full line, the latter continuing to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad The Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad was a part of the New York Central Railroad system, connecting Buffalo, New York to Niagara Falls. It is still used by CSX for freight and Amtrak for passenger service. The Buffalo and Black Rock Railroad was chartered in 1833 and opened in 1834, operating a horse-powered line from downtown Buffalo north to Black Rock, now the

title: Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge

text: into the town in 1892. Similarly, Clifton on the Canadian end of the bridge was integrated into the town of Niagara Falls, Ontario. The two Niagara Falls cities boasted commerce that surpassed neighboring settlements. Around the time of its official opening, the bridge was one of the busiest points of trade on the United States–Canada border, carrying $12 million of transitory goods and $2 million of bonded materials into Canada. To handle the large amount of goods exchanged over the border, the Lewiston customs house—the primary customs for the Niagara region—was relocated to the Niagara Suspension Bridge in 1863. The

title: Niagara Falls station (New York)

text: Ontario, just over the Whirlpool Bridge. Niagara Falls station (New York) The Niagara Falls Station and Customhouse Interpretive Center is an intermodal transit complex in Niagara Falls, New York. It serves Amtrak trains and Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority buses, and houses U.S. Customs and Border Protection offices servicing the Canada–United States border, and a museum on the Underground Railroad. It is the western terminus of Amtrak's Empire Corridor and serves two "Empire Service" trains in each direction (terminating westbound) and one "Maple Leaf" in each direction daily. The station also provides a connection to NFTA Route 50 and the Discover

title: Niagara Falls Reporter

text: (NPC) in both Ontario and New York. The "Reporter" was the first paper to publish the terms of the leases and to report that the NPC secretly reduced the rent while excluding other bidders. In late 2009, the minister of tourism for the province of Ontario ordered the Maid of the Mist's lease to be offered to external bidders for the first time in the history of Niagara Parks. In 2011, the city council of Niagara Falls voted to endorse the "Niagara Falls Reporter" as the council's weekly newspaper for publishing its public announcements as well as any other matters

title: Niagara Falls

text: free Northern America from the liberated zone around Niagara, New York (which by then has grown to a large metropolis—the capital of the liberated zone—that includes Niagara Falls, New York, Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Buffalo, New York), against the Red Mongol Empire, a Chinese empire of the future which in the 25th century rules most of North America. Part of Mark Twain's 1893 short story, "Extract from Adam's Diary" is set at Niagara Falls. The Bulgarian writer Aleko Konstantinov portrays the impressiveness of the Niagara Falls in his book, "To Chicago and Back". In 2014, the writer Alessandro Baricco published

title: Niagara Gorge

text: Niagara Gorge Niagara Gorge is an gorge carved by the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border, between the U.S. state of New York and the Canadian province of Ontario. It begins at the base of Niagara Falls and ends at the Niagara Escarpment near Queenston, Ontario, where the Falls originated about 12,500 years ago. The Falls have receded upstream toward Lake Erie by slow erosion of hard Lockport dolomite (a dolomitic limestone or dolostone, which is the surface rock of the escarpment), combined with rapid erosion of the relatively soft layers beneath it. The force of the river current

title: Niagara Parks Police Service

text: trained or authorized to carry any form of use of force equipment and therefore carry only two way radios for communication. The Niagara Parks Police Headquarters is located at 6075 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls, Ontario, directly across from the American Falls in the former Administrative Building of the Niagara Parks Commission. Niagara Parks Police Service The Niagara Parks Police Service provides policing services for the Niagara Parks Commission in Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. First established in 1887, the Niagara Parks Police Service is one of the oldest police services in Canada. Officers of Niagara Parks Police

title: Niagara Falls, Ontario

text: In 1886, Burr Plato became one of the first African Canadians to be elected to political office. He held the position as a City Councillor of Niagara Falls until 1901. Niagara Falls is approximately by road from Ontario's capital of Toronto, which is across Lake Ontario to the north. The area of the Niagara Region is approximately . The city is built along the Niagara Falls waterfalls and the Niagara Gorge on the Niagara River, which flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. The city of Niagara Falls has a humid continental climate (Köppen "Dfa/Dfb") which is moderated to an

title: Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2

text: as having 47 floors. The Hilton website states the building to be a 53-story tall suite tower, but it is unknown if this takes into account mechanical levels or skipped floors. A visual floor count of the building yields only a total of 49 or 50 stories. Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2 Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview Hotel and Suites' North Tower is a skyscraper-style hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It was originally slated to rise 58 floors to a height of , but the building was subsequently reduced to 53 (claimed) floors and the new height has never been publicly

title: Niagara Falls Thunder

text: 1991–92 seasons, winning the Matt Leyden Trophy in only his first and second full seasons as a head coach in the OHL. The Niagara Falls Thunder played home games at Niagara Falls Memorial Arena from 1988 to 1996. Niagara Falls Thunder The Niagara Falls Thunder was a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1988 to 1996. The team was based in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Niagara Falls became home to its third OHL franchise in 1988 upon the relocation of the Hamilton Steelhawks. The new team was named the Niagara Falls Thunder. The team filled the void

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: Niagara Falls, New York Niagara Falls ( ) is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. 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. The city is within the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Western New York region. While the city was formerly occupied by Native Americans, Europeans who migrated to the Niagara Falls in the mid-17th

title: Niagara Falls, Ontario

text: (1.93%) including Sikh, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim accounted for the rest. With a plentiful and inexpensive source of hydroelectric power from the waterfalls, many electro-chemical and electro-metallurgical industries located there in the early to mid-20th century. Industry began moving out of the city in the 1970s and 80s because of economic recession and increasing global competition in the manufacturing sector. Tourism increasingly became the city's most important revenue source. Generally speaking, Niagara Falls, Ontario is a more popular destination than Niagara Falls, New York, in part due to the better view of the falls from the Canadian side of

title: Tower Hotel (Niagara Falls)

text: Tower Hotel (Niagara Falls) The Tower Hotel, opened in 1962, is located in the Fallsview district of Niagara Falls, Ontario and was the first of the contemporary observation towers built near the brink of the Falls. It features an indoor observation deck, restaurant, wedding chapel, and hotel. From street level, the tower is 99 metres (325 feet) tall, however it is situated 160 metres (525 feet) above the falls. The tower assumed its present name in 2010 as a result of its most recent renovation, however as Minolta was the longest-tenured sponsor of the building it is frequently still known

title: Tower Hotel (Niagara Falls)

text: was lost and the hotel has operated without the Ramada flag since 2011 choosing to instead go by the new name The Tower Hotel. Tower Hotel (Niagara Falls) The Tower Hotel, opened in 1962, is located in the Fallsview district of Niagara Falls, Ontario and was the first of the contemporary observation towers built near the brink of the Falls. It features an indoor observation deck, restaurant, wedding chapel, and hotel. From street level, the tower is 99 metres (325 feet) tall, however it is situated 160 metres (525 feet) above the falls. The tower assumed its present name in

title: Niagara Falls Thunder

text: Niagara Falls Thunder The Niagara Falls Thunder was a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1988 to 1996. The team was based in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Niagara Falls became home to its third OHL franchise in 1988 upon the relocation of the Hamilton Steelhawks. The new team was named the Niagara Falls Thunder. The team filled the void left behind when the Niagara Falls Flyers departed for North Bay in 1982. The Thunder picked up on the winning note of the Steelhawks' last season in Hamilton. Coach Bill LaForge returned with a strong core of players

title: Niagara Falls Citizens

text: Niagara Falls Citizens The Niagara Falls Citizens were a minor league baseball club, based in Niagara Falls, New York. The franchise can be traced back to 1939 when the Niagara Falls Rainbows were established and played as a charter member of the Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League. The team was affiliated with the Cleveland Indians in 1939. However, on July 13, 1940, the team relocated to Jamestown, New York to become the Jamestown Falcons. Niagara Falls went without a team until 1946, when the Niagara Falls Frontiers were established. The team played in the Middle Atlantic League as an affiliate of the

title: Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge

text: Canadian side and back. From the United States, the New York and Erie Rail Road's Canandaigua and Niagara Falls Railroad and New York Central Railroad's Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad crossed over the bridge and reached into Ontario. Similarly, the Great Western Railway in Canada extended its network from Canada into New York. At the time of the bridge's opening, the three railroads were of different gauges: on the New York Central, on the Great Western, and on the Erie. Instead of accommodating three railways side-by-side on a single wide deck, the bridge saved space by overlapping the tracks over

title: Niagara County, New York

text: Niagara County, New York Niagara County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,469. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word "Onguiaahra"; meaning "the strait" or "thunder of waters". Niagara County is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, and across the Canada–US border is the province of Ontario. It is the location of Niagara Falls and Fort Niagara, and has many parks and lake shore recreation communities. In the summer of 2008, Niagara County celebrated its 200th birthday with the first town

title: Niagara Falls Country Club

text: Niagara Falls Country Club The Niagara Falls Country Club, located at 505 Mountain View Drive, is an exclusive country club and golf course located in the "Lewiston Heights" neighborhood of Lewiston, New York, just outside Niagara Falls, New York. The Niagara Falls Country Club was founded in 1901 in Niagara Falls at what is currently known as the Hyde Park Golf Club. The club was founded by Niagara Falls businessman Frank A. Dudley, who served as president for four terms. It moved to its current Lewiston location in Lewiston Heights neighborhood (which was founded and financed by Paul A. Schoellkopf

title: Niagara Falls Review

text: Review's office is located at 4424 Queen Street, but was once located on 4656 Erie Avenue (Louis Fisher Cigar Store) from 1879 to 1889, then Park Street. and at 4801 Valley Way from 1952 to 2014. The "Niagara Falls Review" was one of several Postmedia newspapers purchased by Torstar in a transaction between the two companies which concluded on November 27, 2017. The paper will continue to be published by the Metroland Media Group subsidiary of Torstar. Niagara Falls Review The Niagara Falls Review is a daily newspaper published in Niagara Falls and also serving the nearby towns of Fort

title: Niagara Falls Country Club

text: The courts have been referred to as the best Har-Tru courts in Western New York. The Olympic-sized pool is located adjacent to the Clubhouse and also has a view of the Niagara Escarpment. The Clubhouse features several rooms and areas available to member and their guests: The Clubhouse also offers several overnight suites. Niagara Falls Country Club The Niagara Falls Country Club, located at 505 Mountain View Drive, is an exclusive country club and golf course located in the "Lewiston Heights" neighborhood of Lewiston, New York, just outside Niagara Falls, New York. The Niagara Falls Country Club was founded in

title: Niagara Falls High School

text: Niagara Falls High School Niagara Falls High School is a public high school located at 4455 Porter Road in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. It was established in 2000, becoming the city's only public high school, with the merging of the "old" Niagara Falls High School and the former LaSalle Senior High School, both formerly of the Niagara Falls City School District. The school's graduation rate is 71%, slightly below the state average. Niagara Falls High School is operated under the supervision of the Niagara Falls City School District. It is the only high school in the district since

title: Niagara Falls

text: the predominantly steel bridge that still carries trains over the Niagara River today. The first steel archway bridge near the falls was completed in 1897. Known today as the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, it carries passenger vehicles and trains between Canada (through Canadian Customs Border Control) and the U.S.A. just downstream of the falls. In about 1840, the English industrial chemist Hugh Lee Pattinson traveled to Canada, stopping at the Niagara Falls long enough to make the earliest known photograph of the falls, a daguerreotype in the collection of Newcastle University. It was once believed that the small figure standing silhouetted

title: Niagara Falls, Ontario

text: the City of Niagara Falls. In 2011, the population of Niagara Falls was 81,300 persons, while the metropolitan area had 422,805. The population of Niagara Falls is older than Canada in general in terms of age structure. Youths under 18 years of age number 19.3%. Some 7,715 (9.5%) inhabitants described themselves as visible minorities (non-white/non-European), with the majority of those Black, Chinese, Filipino and South Asian people. 83.97% of Niagara Falls city residents self-identified with Christian denominations. The largest denominations are Catholic (41.99%), Protestant (36.80%), and 5.18% other Christian mostly Eastern Orthodox, 14.10% claimed no religious affiliation, while other religions

title: Little Niagara Falls (Oregon)

text: Little Niagara Falls (Oregon) Little Niagara Falls, is a waterfall located on the Salmon River at the south skirt of the Mount Hood National Forest, in Clackamas County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in a privileged area where the river creates several waterfalls: Final Falls, Vanishing Falls, Frustration Falls, and Copper Creek Falls are within a mile from Little Niagara Falls; while Hideaway Falls, Split Falls, and Stein Falls are approximately two miles away. The cascade and its river trail are surrounded by forest of Douglas fir, western hemlock, red cedar, bigleaf maple, red alder and

title: Niagara Falls

text: Up to of water a second is diverted from the Niagara River through conduits under the city of Niagara Falls to the Lewiston and Robert Moses power plants. Currently between 50% and 75% of the Niagara River's flow is diverted via four huge tunnels that arise far upstream from the waterfalls. The water then passes through hydroelectric turbines that supply power to nearby areas of Canada and the United States before returning to the river well past the falls. This water spins turbines that power generators, converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. When electricity demand is low, the Lewiston units

title: Niagara Falls (Phish album)

text: Niagara Falls (Phish album) Niagara Falls is a three-CD live album by the rock band Phish. It contains the complete concert recorded on December 7, 1995, at the Niagara Falls Convention Center in Niagara Falls, New York. It was released by JEMP Records on November 12, 2013. On AllMusic, Thom Jurek said, "Given Phish's musical renaissance after their reunion in 2008, revisiting the band's past is often useful for the purpose of hearing just what made them such a dominant force on the early jam band scene in the first place. This date, recorded at the Niagara Falls Convention Center

title: Little Niagara Falls (Oregon)

text: black cottonwood trees. Hiking to Little Niagara Falls starts at a trailhead that runs south along Salmon River starting in the town of Welches on U.S. Route 26 as it goes through Mount Hood National Forest. The trail is approximately long and requires skill, visitors should always follow rules of safe waterfall hiking when visiting Little Niagara Falls. Little Niagara Falls (Oregon) Little Niagara Falls, is a waterfall located on the Salmon River at the south skirt of the Mount Hood National Forest, in Clackamas County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in a privileged area where

title: Niagara Falls Rapids

text: Niagara Falls Rapids The Niagara Falls Rapids were a Class-A minor league baseball team located in Niagara Falls, New York. The team played in the New York–Penn League throughout its existence. The team played all of their home games at Sal Maglie Stadium. The team began in 1970 as the Niagara Falls Pirates, and were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates until 1977. In 1982, the team became affiliated with the Chicago White Sox and took up the new name the Niagara Falls Sox. The affiliation with the White Sox would last until 1985. Then after a four-year hiatus the team

title: Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad

text: the time did not connect to any other NYC lines. It was merged into the NYC in 1855. Tonawanda also served as a junction with several other lines. The Canandaigua and Niagara Falls Railroad opened to Tonawanda in 1853, and in 1854 built a connection from the Niagara Falls end of the Buffalo and Niagara Falls to the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge into Canada. The New York Central bought the Canandaigua and Niagara Falls in 1858. The Buffalo and Lockport Railroad opened in 1854, connecting the Buffalo and Niagara Falls at Tonawanda to the NYC's Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad

title: Bridal Veil Falls (Niagara Falls)

text: pool below. The total vertical drop is . The crest elevation of the Falls is . The Cave of the Winds attraction allows visitors to walk up to the base of Bridal Veil Falls. A pedestrian bridge crosses from Goat Island to Luna Island several yards (meters) upstream from the crest of the falls. The waterfall has also been known in the past as Luna Falls and Iris Falls. Bridal Veil Falls (Niagara Falls) The Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. It is located on the American side (in New York

title: Niagara Falls High School

text: the merger of the "old" Niagara Falls High School and LaSalle Senior High School. The high school is fed by two preparatory schools, Gaskill Prep and LaSalle Prep, which host grades 7 and 8. Grades kindergarten through 6th grade are hosted at a number of elementary schools throughout the city. Niagara Falls High School Niagara Falls High School is a public high school located at 4455 Porter Road in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. It was established in 2000, becoming the city's only public high school, with the merging of the "old" Niagara Falls High School and the former

title: Bridal Veil Falls (Niagara Falls)

text: Bridal Veil Falls (Niagara Falls) The Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. It is located on the American side (in New York State); Luna Island separates it from the American Falls and Goat Island separates it from the Horseshoe Falls. The Bridal Veil Falls faces to the northwest and has a crest wide. Luna Island being very small, the Bridal Veil is similar in appearance to the American Falls, starting with a vertical fall of , followed by the water violently descending the talus boulders to the Maid of the Mist

title: Niagara Falls Museum

text: Niagara Falls Museum Niagara Falls Museum was a museum most notable for being the oldest Canadian museum (1827), as well as for having housed the mummy of Ramesses I for 140 years before its return to Egypt in 2003. It was founded by Thomas Barnett of Birmingham, England and underwent a few vocational changes in its history. Thomas Barnett was born on December the 4th, 1799 near Birmingham, England. He moved to Canada in the early 1820s and opened the Niagara Falls Museum in 1827 at the base of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. Barnett had a passion for collecting oddities.

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: including Whirlpool State Park, De Veaux Woods State Park, Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park in nearby Lewiston, New York, and Fort Niagara State Park in Youngstown, New York. Attractions in the downtown include the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel. Pine Avenue was historically home to a large Italian American population. Former sports teams based in Niagara Falls include the Class-A Niagara Falls Sox Minor League Baseball, the Class-A Niagara Falls Rapids and the Niagara Power a New York Collegiate Baseball League team was located within Niagara Falls. In 2018, the Niagara Power will be resuming operations under the directive

title: Niagara Falls

text: of the falls, and in the opposite direction gives views as far as Toronto. Along with the Minolta Tower (formerly the Seagrams Tower and the Konica Minolta Tower, and since 2010 called the Tower Hotel), it is one of two towers in Canada with a view of the falls. Along the Niagara River, the Niagara River Recreational Trail runs 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 that takes passengers over

title: Niagara Falls Rapids

text: was reestablished and affiliated with the Detroit Tigers under the Rapids name. However, in 1993 the team relocated to Jamestown, New York, and became the Jamestown Jammers. Niagara Falls Rapids The Niagara Falls Rapids were a Class-A minor league baseball team located in Niagara Falls, New York. The team played in the New York–Penn League throughout its existence. The team played all of their home games at Sal Maglie Stadium. The team began in 1970 as the Niagara Falls Pirates, and were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates until 1977. In 1982, the team became affiliated with the Chicago White Sox

title: Niagara Falls station (New York)

text: Niagara Falls station (New York) The Niagara Falls Station and Customhouse Interpretive Center is an intermodal transit complex in Niagara Falls, New York. It serves Amtrak trains and Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority buses, and houses U.S. Customs and Border Protection offices servicing the Canada–United States border, and a museum on the Underground Railroad. It is the western terminus of Amtrak's Empire Corridor and serves two "Empire Service" trains in each direction (terminating westbound) and one "Maple Leaf" in each direction daily. The station also provides a connection to NFTA Route 50 and the Discover Niagara Shuttle buses. The facility consists

title: Niagara Falls Museum

text: to Egypt in 2003 as a gift of goodwill and international cultural cooperation whereupon it was placed in its own museum after having been missing for over 150 years, 140 years of which it had been in Niagara Falls, Canada, unknown to anyone. Niagara Falls Museum Niagara Falls Museum was a museum most notable for being the oldest Canadian museum (1827), as well as for having housed the mummy of Ramesses I for 140 years before its return to Egypt in 2003. It was founded by Thomas Barnett of Birmingham, England and underwent a few vocational changes in its history.

title: Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station

text: Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Niagara Falls International Airport Air Reserve Station (Niagara Falls Air Force Base -1971) is an Air Force Reserve Command military installation operationally-gained by the Air Mobility Command. It is located adjacent to Niagara Falls International Airport, New York, east-northeast of Niagara Falls, New York. The station is the last "federal" USAF installation in the state, the other remaining USAF installations falling under the Air National Guard). The host unit for the base is the 914th Airlift Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command, and the station's Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft are shared by the wing's

title: Niagara Falls

text: "his" neck, is "onyara". Red Jacket pronounced the word Niagara to me, in the spring of 1820, as if written O-ne-au-ga-rah. Many figures have been suggested as first circulating a European eyewitness description of Niagara Falls. The Frenchman Samuel de Champlain visited the area as early as 1604 during his exploration of Canada, and members of his party reported to him the spectacular waterfalls, which he described in his journals. The Finnish-Swedish naturalist Pehr Kalm explored the area in the early 18th century and is credited with the first scientific description of the falls. The consensus honoree for the first

title: Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station

text: was built in 2013. The units are the 277th Quartermaster Company (Petroleum), 1982nd Forward Surgical Team (FST) and Alpha Company, 865th Combat Support Hospital (CSH). Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Niagara Falls International Airport Air Reserve Station (Niagara Falls Air Force Base -1971) is an Air Force Reserve Command military installation operationally-gained by the Air Mobility Command. It is located adjacent to Niagara Falls International Airport, New York, east-northeast of Niagara Falls, New York. The station is the last "federal" USAF installation in the state, the other remaining USAF installations falling under the Air National Guard). The host unit for

title: Niagara Falls

text: is open to non-commercial vehicle traffic and pedestrians. The Whirlpool Rapids Bridge lies north of the Rainbow Bridge and is the oldest bridge over the Niagara River. Nearby Niagara Falls International Airport and Buffalo Niagara International Airport were named after the waterfall, as were Niagara University, countless local businesses, and even an asteroid. Niagara Falls have long been a source of inspiration for explorers, travelers, artists, authors, filmmakers, residents and visitors, few of whom realize the falls were nearly devoted solely to industrial and commercial use. In the 1870s, sightseers had limited access to Niagara Falls and often had to

title: Niagara Falls peace conference

text: States is hereby authorized and requested to cause to be made and presented to their excellencies Señor Domicio da Gama, Señor Rómulo S. Naón, and Señor Eduardo Suárez suitable gold medals, appropriately inscribed, which shall express the high estimation in which Congress holds the services of these distinguished statesmen, and the Republics which they represent, in the promotion of peace and order in the American continent. Niagara Falls peace conference The Niagara Falls peace conference, sometimes referred to as the ABC Conference, started on May 20, 1914, when representatives from Argentina, Brazil and Chile—the ABC Powers—met in Niagara Falls, Canada,

title: Niagara Falls Public Library

text: Niagara Falls Public Library Niagara Falls Public Library, also known as the Carnegie Library in order to distinguish it from the new Earl W. Brydges Library, is a historic library located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York. It was designed and built in 1902–1904, with funds provided by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It is one of 2,500 such libraries constructed between 1883 and 1929, and one of 107 in New York State. The structure cost $50,000 to build and opened in April 1904. It is a low one-story brick structure. The interior features elaborate plaster moldings and trim,

title: Niagara Falls

text: was shot in October 2006 to portray "World's End" of the movie "". Professional kayaker Rafa Ortiz's preparation to paddle over the falls in a kayak is documented in the 2015 film "Chasing Niagara". Composer Ferde Grofé was commissioned by the Niagara Falls Power Generation project in 1960 to compose the Niagara Falls Suite in honor of the completion of the first stage of hydroelectric work at the falls. Each movement is dedicated to the falls, or to the history of the greater Buffalo region. In 1997, composer Michael Daugherty composed "Niagara Falls", a piece for concert band inspired by

title: Thomas Barnett (Niagara Falls)

text: 1877, all of Barnett's riverfront properties and contents were auctioned off. Barnett left the area soon after. Saul Davis, was the purchaser of the properties and owned them until the Niagara Parks Commission was established in 1887, taking over operation of the area of land bordering Niagara Falls known as 'The Front'. The museum could no longer be held there. The collection found a home on the American side of Niagara Falls until that property was taken over for parking. Eventually the collection that had begun with Barnett's returned to Canada to be displayed at the Niagara Falls Museum, billed

title: Former Niagara Falls High School

text: galleries, two theaters, a certified sound stage and movie production facility, the Niagara Falls High School alumni center and a café and gift shop. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Former Niagara Falls High School Former Niagara Falls High School is a historic high school located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York, USA. It was built in 1923-1924 and added to the existing gymnasium structure, and designed by local architect Simon Larke, who also designed the James G. Marshall House. The original structure is in the Neoclassical revival style. An addition was

title: Niagara Falls Country Club

text: and Dudley) in 1916 and is nestled atop the Niagara escarpment. The course opened for play on June 1, 1919 and the head professional was Alfred "Alf" Campbell. The club has panoramic views of the Towns of Lewiston and Porter (the latter includes the Village of Youngstown) as well as Niagara-on-the-Lake, St. Catharines and Toronto in Canada. The Niagara Falls Country Club has hosted the Porter Cup, originally known as the "International Invitation at Niagara Falls Country Club", since its inception in 1959. Past champions of the Porter Cup include PGA Tour stars Phil Mickelson, David Duval, Scott Verplank and

title: Niagara Falls Public Library

text: marble steps, and pale skylights. The building functioned as a library until March 9, 1974 when the library's collections outgrew the small building and were moved to the new Earl W. Brydges Building at 1425 Main Street, and is now occupied by the offices of Niagara Falls Urban Renewal Agency, along with other city departments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Niagara Falls Public Library Niagara Falls Public Library, also known as the Carnegie Library in order to distinguish it from the new Earl W. Brydges Library, is a historic library located at Niagara

title: Niagara Falls

text: for the AC induction motor and other devices for AC power transmission helped make the harnessing of the falls possible) can be seen, and a walking path that 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 by helicopter. The Niagara Gorge Discovery Center showcases the natural and local history of Niagara Falls and the Niagara Gorge.

title: Former Niagara Falls High School

text: Former Niagara Falls High School Former Niagara Falls High School is a historic high school located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York, USA. It was built in 1923-1924 and added to the existing gymnasium structure, and designed by local architect Simon Larke, who also designed the James G. Marshall House. The original structure is in the Neoclassical revival style. An addition was constructed in 1963. The building was threatened with demolition in the early 2000s, but was spared and is currently used as the Niagara Arts & Cultural Center. The multi-arts center features over 60 artist studios, two

title: Niagara Falls station (New York)

text: trains is on the second floor which is accessed by stairs and elevator. The lawn in front of the customhouse can be turned into a theater and interpretive area. Trains call at a single high-level side platform serving one track which is on an embankment. There are no pre-clearance facilities here or on the Canadian side. For passengers coming from Canada, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers handle passengers with processing through the station. For passengers going to Canada, Canada Border Services Agency officers process those passengers on board the train at the Niagara Falls railway station in Niagara Falls,

title: Niagara Falls station (Ontario)

text: used by Via Rail (1970s–) and GO Transit. The station was formerly staffed by Via Rail, but the ticket agent was replaced by an automated kiosk in October 2012. There are no pre-clearance facilities here or on the American side. For passengers coming from the US, Canada Border Services Agency officers process passengers on the train. For trains to the US, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers handle passengers upon entry into the US at the Niagara Falls Station and Customhouse Interpretive Center in Niagara Falls, New York just over the Whirlpool Bridge. The City of Niagara Falls Transit Terminal

title: Niagara Falls peace conference

text: Niagara Falls peace conference The Niagara Falls peace conference, sometimes referred to as the ABC Conference, started on May 20, 1914, when representatives from Argentina, Brazil and Chile—the ABC Powers—met in Niagara Falls, Canada, for diplomatic negotiations in order to avoid war between the United States and Mexico, during the era of the Mexican Revolution. There were increasing tensions between the two over the Tampico Affair of April 9, 1914 and the subsequent United States occupation of Veracruz of April 21, 1914 during the Mexican Revolution. The Mexican and American governments had severed all diplomatic channels between one another. At

title: Niagara Falls (1941 film)

text: Niagara Falls (1941 film) Niagara Falls is a 1941 American comedy of errors film directed by Gordon Douglas that was one of Hal Roach's Streamliners. A peanut vendor sights a man named Sam Sawyer attempting suicide by jumping off a cliff into the waters below. The vendor offers a free bag of peanuts to hear Sam's story of what brought him to make such a decision. Through flashback Sam relates that he and his wife Emily made their way to Niagara Falls for their honeymoon. On the way there Sam and Emily sight a bickering young couple named Tom and

title: Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge

text: built across the Niagara. Merritt was driven to realize that vision, and he approached the relevant authorities, including the Queen of England, for permission to start the construction of the suspension bridge. His efforts were rewarded in 1846; the state of New York and the government of Canada approved the charters to form the Niagara Falls International Bridge Company and the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company, respectively. In the years before the first bridge was built over the Niagara River, the river was crossed entirely by boats. Powered by steam engines, vessels ferried people and carriages across the raging river

title: Niagara Falls, Ontario

text: to and from the rail station at Niagara. The City of Niagara Falls is working toward Bike Friendly designation and providing more resources to encourage active transportation. Niagara Falls has one post-secondary institution in the city and another in the Niagara Region. Niagara is served by the District School Board of Niagara and the Niagara Catholic District School Board which operate elementary and secondary schools in the region. There are also numerous private institutions offer alternatives to the traditional education systems. Niagara Falls is also served by a growing library system composed of four branches, with the main branch in

title: Niagara Falls station (New York)

text: of a complex built around the historic U.S. Customhouse, originally designed to service the U.S. side of the Niagara River border crossings from Canada. Completed in July 2016, the facility replaced Amtrak's former Niagara Falls station for passenger rail service on December 6, 2016. To handle the large amount of goods exchanged over the border, the Lewiston customs house—the primary customs for the Niagara region—was relocated from Lewiston, NY to the Niagara Suspension Bridge in 1863. The customhouse served inspectors for the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, Niagara Cantilever Bridge, Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, and Michigan Central Railway Bridge at various points

title: Horseshoe Falls

text: the future. The official national maps for both Canada and the United States indicate that a small portion of the Horseshoe Falls is located within the United States. Horseshoe Falls Horseshoe Falls, also known as Canadian Falls, is the largest of the three waterfalls that collectively form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border. Approximately 90% of the Niagara River, after diversions for hydropower generation, flows over Horseshoe Falls. The remaining 10% flows over American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. It is located between Terrapin Point on Goat Island in the US state of New York,

title: Niagara Falls

text: War, tourism boomed again, as automobiles made getting to the falls much easier. The story of Niagara Falls in the 20th century is largely that of efforts to harness the energy of the falls for hydroelectric power, and to control the development on both sides that threaten the area's natural beauty. In 1941, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission completed the third current crossing in the immediate area of Niagara Falls with the Rainbow Bridge, carrying both pedestrian and vehicular traffic between the two countries and Canadian and U.S. customs for each country. A team from the U.S. Army Corps of

title: Niagara Falls Transit

text: common form of transportation in the city. Most commuters are locals who live away from the Falls area and need to get to their workplace. 5-0 is also a carrier that provides service from the Fallsview Casino and Downtown Niagara Falls area to Niagara-on-the-Lake, using a motor coach. Service operates year-round, but with a dramatically reduced schedule during winter months. Niagara Falls Transit offers four shuttle bus routes, the Brock Rapid, Niagara College/Glendale Campus, Niagara College/Welland Campus, and Fort Erie to Niagara Falls. The Brock Rapid, Niagara College and Fort Erie shuttles operate during the academic school year. These services

title: Niagara Falls

text: 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 through the Niagara Escarpment en route to the Atlantic Ocean. Niagara Falls is famed both for its beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power. Balancing recreational, commercial, and industrial uses has been a challenge for the stewards of the falls since the 19th century. The Horseshoe Falls drop about , while the height of the American Falls varies between because of the presence of giant boulders

title: Niagara Falls, Ontario

text: it is the self-proclaimed "honeymoon capital of the world." In 1856, the Town of Clifton was incorporated. The name of the town was changed to Niagara Falls in 1881. In 1882, the community of Drummondville (near the present-day corner of Lundy's Lane and Main Street) was incorporated as the village of Niagara Falls. The village was referred to as Niagara Falls South to differentiate it from the town. In 1904, the town and village amalgamated to form the City of Niagara Falls. An Internment camp was set up at The Armoury in Niagara Falls from December 1914 to August 1918.

title: Niagara Falls Redevelopment

text: Niagara Falls Redevelopment Niagara Falls Redevelopment, LLC, commonly known as NFR is a private company based in Niagara Falls, New York. NFR currently owns of land outside of downtown Niagara Falls and has been planning to develop it for years. In addition, NFR owns two other properties. Originally, NFR planned on casino development, but the development of the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel and the fact that gambling is prohibited in New York state have been factors in NFR's lack of progress since its founding in 1997 The company was founded by Edward Cogan, a developer from Toronto, in 1997.

title: Little Italy, Niagara Falls, New York

text: Niagara Falls Italian Festival (c. 1982) runs in late March. Little Italy, Niagara Falls, New York Little Italy is a neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York. Little Italy is a neighborhood district located along Pine Avenue from Main Street to Hyde Park Boulevard within the city of Niagara Falls. The district is surrounded by residential homes and a number of non Italian businesses. Little Italy was historically the home to a large Italian-American population, with Italian Americans building such institutions as St. Joseph's Church, the Cristoforo Colombo Society, and Colombus Square Park. The park serves as the center of Italian

title: Niagara Falls Citizens

text: Philadelphia Athletics in 1946 and 1947. However the team disbanded after a first-round playoff loss in 1947. Finally, the city fielded the Niagara Falls Citizens in 1950 to continue play in the Middle Atlantic League. In 1951 the Citizens won the league's final title, before disbanding. Each of the Niagara Falls teams played their home games at Sal Maglie Stadium. Niagara Falls Citizens The Niagara Falls Citizens were a minor league baseball club, based in Niagara Falls, New York. The franchise can be traced back to 1939 when the Niagara Falls Rainbows were established and played as a charter member

title: Niagara Falls Reporter

text: Niagara Falls Reporter The Niagara Reporter is a weekly newspaper hosted in Niagara Falls, New York. It was founded on June 28, 2000 by journalist Mike Hudson. The newspaper is currently owned by Frank R. Parlato, Jr., who additionally serves as one of the newspaper's contributors, and run by Nicholas D. D'angelo, Esq., as Managing Editor. The paper has been called "hard hitting," whose investigative stories focus on public corruption, politics, and local news. The Niagara Reporter has also begun accepting classified ads and serves as one of the largest news publications in Niagara County. The "Niagara Falls Reporter" was