Horseshoe Falls

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Horseshoe Falls is the largest and most famous of the three waterfalls that collectively form Niagara Falls, straddling the border between Canada and the United States.

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Label Occurrences
Horseshoe Falls canonical 19
Canadian Horseshoe Falls 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural tourist attraction
waterfall
adjacentTo American Falls
Bridal Veil Falls
alsoKnownAs Canadian Falls
averageFlowRate about 2,400 cubic metres per second
about 85,000 cubic feet per second
continent North America
country Canada
United States of America
downstreamFrom Upper Niagara Rapids
surface form: Niagara River upper rapids
erosionControlledBy water diversion for hydroelectric power
erosionRate historically several feet per year
feeds hydroelectric power stations on the Niagara River
geologicalFeature escarpment drop of the Niagara Escarpment
hasJurisdiction Canada–United States border
hasPart Canadian Falls
height about 167 feet
about 51 metres
isLargestOf the three waterfalls of Niagara Falls
locatedIn New York
surface form: New York (state)

Niagara River
North America
Ontario
border between Canada and the United States
locatedInProtectedArea Niagara Falls State Park
Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens
surface form: Niagara Parks
locatedNear Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls, Ontario
mainlyOnSideOf Canada
nearCity Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls, Ontario
notableFor mist and spray visible from long distances
rainbows formed in the mist
partlyOnSideOf United States of America
partOf Niagara Falls
shape horseshoe-shaped curve
tourism major international tourist attraction
upstreamFrom Niagara River gorge
surface form: Niagara Gorge
viewpoint Niagara City Cruises
surface form: Hornblower Niagara Cruises

Journey Behind the Falls
Maid of the Mist
surface form: Maid of the Mist boat tours

Table Rock Welcome Centre
watercourse Niagara River
width about 2,590 feet
about 790 metres

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American Falls separatedFrom Horseshoe Falls
Queen Victoria Park overlooks Horseshoe Falls
Niagara Falls State Park overlooks Horseshoe Falls
Niagara Falls region hasAttraction Horseshoe Falls
Niagara Parkway hasViewOf Horseshoe Falls
Niagara Falls, New York locatedOpposite Horseshoe Falls
Goat Island separates Horseshoe Falls
Goat Island hasViewOf Horseshoe Falls
Rainbow Bridge nearbyLandmark Horseshoe Falls
Bridal Veil Falls near Horseshoe Falls
Upper Niagara Rapids upstreamFrom Horseshoe Falls
Terrapin Point overlooks Horseshoe Falls
Terrapin Point hasViewOf Horseshoe Falls
Terrapin Point hasViewOf Horseshoe Falls
this entity surface form: Canadian Horseshoe Falls
Skylon viewIncludes Horseshoe Falls
Maid of the Mist Plaza locatedNear Horseshoe Falls
Fallsview tourist area hasViewOf Horseshoe Falls
Clifton Hill nearby Horseshoe Falls
Niagara City Cruises near Horseshoe Falls