Cohoes Falls
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Cohoes Falls is a large waterfall on the Mohawk River in New York, historically significant for its role in regional industry and transportation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cohoes Falls canonical | 1 |
| Cohoes Falls on the Mohawk River | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | waterfall ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Great Falls of the Mohawk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateLatitude | 42.77°N ⓘ |
| approximateLongitude | 73.70°W ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Champlain Canal vicinity
ⓘ
Erie Canal era transportation routes ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important landmark in Mohawk River Valley ⓘ |
| geologicalType | cascade waterfall ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
educational signage
ⓘ
photography ⓘ scenic viewing ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalVariation | water flow varies with season ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
dams and power canals
ⓘ
hydroelectric power plant ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint |
Falls View Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Overlook Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 75 feet ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
regional industry
ⓘ
regional transportation ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Cohoes as a mill town
ⓘ
textile industry in Cohoes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Albany County, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cohoes, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohawk River NERFINISHED ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | local and regional authorities ⓘ |
| near |
City of Cohoes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of Waterford NERFINISHED ⓘ confluence of Mohawk River and Hudson River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic industrial landscape
ⓘ
large volume of water flow ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hudson River drainage basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mohawk River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Capital District of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverMileFromMouth | approximately 6 miles upstream from the Hudson River ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
industrial development ⓘ water power ⓘ |
| watercourse | Mohawk River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | approximately 1000 feet ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cohoes Falls on the Mohawk River