NIAGARA FALLS


Meaning of NIAGARA FALLS in English

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )n ī - ' a-g( ə -)r ə

Function: geographical name

1 waterfalls on border bet. N.Y. & Ont. in the Niagara River (36 mi or 58 km flowing from Lake Erie N into Lake Ontario); divided by Goat Is. into Horseshoe, or Canadian, Falls (158 ft or 48 m high) & American Falls (167 ft or 51 m high)

2 city W N.Y. at the falls pop 55,593

3 city Canada in SE Ont. pop 78,815

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