High Falls
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High Falls is a prominent waterfall on the Genesee River in downtown Rochester, New York, historically central to the city’s early industrial development and now a key scenic and tourist attraction.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Falls canonical | 4 |
| Genesee River gorge | 1 |
| High Falls gorge | 1 |
| High Falls waterfall | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
tourist attraction
ⓘ
waterfall ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry |
flour mills
ⓘ
hydropower plants ⓘ textile mills ⓘ |
| category |
Tourist attractions in Rochester, New York
ⓘ
Waterfalls of New York (state) ⓘ |
| city | Rochester ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Monroe County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dropHeight | approximately 96 feet ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 505 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalType | cascade waterfall ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveCenter | High Falls Visitor Center ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | Pont de Rennes Bridge ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfImportance | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | central to Rochester’s early industrial development ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
flour milling
ⓘ
industrial power source ⓘ mill power ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rochester
ⓘ
surface form:
Rochester, New York
|
| locatedInNeighborhood | High Falls District ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Genesee River ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Brown’s Race historic district
ⓘ
Kodak Tower ⓘ |
| nearestCityCenter | downtown Rochester ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic drop in the middle of a city
ⓘ
role in Rochester’s nickname "Flour City" ⓘ |
| numberOfDrops | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf | Genesee River waterfalls in Rochester ⓘ |
| region | Western New York ⓘ |
| riverFlowsThrough |
Genesee River falls area, New York
ⓘ
surface form:
Genesee River Gorge
|
| safetyFeature | fenced overlooks ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| tourism |
key scenic attraction in Rochester
ⓘ
popular photography site ⓘ |
| touristInfrastructure |
interpretive signage
ⓘ
viewing platforms ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom |
Lower Falls (Rochester)
ⓘ
Middle Falls (Rochester) ⓘ |
| urbanContext | located within a dense urban environment ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Pont de Rennes Bridge ⓘ |
| watercourse | Genese River ⓘ |
| waterFlowRegulation | partially regulated by upstream dams ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
High Falls waterfall
this entity surface form:
Genesee River gorge
this entity surface form:
High Falls gorge