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Niagara Gorge is an 11 km (6.8 mi) long canyon 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 downriver at the edge of the geological formation known as the Niagara Escarpment near Queenston, Ontario ...
- Matthew Webb
Captain Matthew Webb (19 January 1848 – 24 July 1883) was an...
- Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls (/ n aɪ ˈ æ ɡ ər ə /) is a group of three...
- Niagara River
The river flows around Grand Island, and then flows over...
- Niagara Gorge Discovery Center
The Niagara Gorge Discovery Center, also known as the...
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Mar 4, 2010 · The American Falls are 180 feet high and 1,100 feet long. The river below Niagara Falls averages 170 feet deep. Daredevils who go over the falls usually hit the bottom of the river before popping ...
Over the last 12,000 years erosion of the resistant rocks that cap Niagara has allowed the Falls to migrate about 7 miles upstream, and form the high-walled Niagara Gorge along its former path. Even today, Niagara Falls is estimated to be migrating upstream, on the order of one foot per year.
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The Niagara Gorge Discovery Center showcases the natural and local history of Niagara Falls, Niagara Gorge, and the Escarpment. Within the Discovery Center, there are hands-on interactive displays, including a towering rock climbing wall complete with fossils and geological formations.
