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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Horseshoe Falls canonical | 19 |
| Canadian Horseshoe Falls | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Canadian Horseshoe Falls