Kaaterskill Falls

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Kaaterskill Falls is a famous two-tiered waterfall in the Catskill Mountains of New York, renowned for its scenic beauty and significance in American art and literature.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural tourist attraction
waterfall
accessibleFrom Kaaterskill Falls Trail
bestViewingSeason early summer
late spring
country United States of America
depictedBy Asher B. Durand
Sanford Robinson Gifford
Thomas Cole
depictedIn numerous 19th-century landscape paintings
describedBy 19th-century travel writers
dropType plunge waterfall
hasFeature amphitheater-like rock basin
rocky ledges
spray zone vegetation
steep ravine
hasHazard fall risk
slippery rocks
steep cliffs
hasOverlook Kaaterskill Falls viewing platform
hasSafetyMeasures designated viewing platform
fencing and railings at viewpoints
warning signs
hasTrailheadAt Route 23A
inspiredArtMovement Hudson River School
isRenownedFor role in American art
role in American literature
scenic beauty
isTwoTiered true
locatedIn Catskill Mountains
Greene County, New York NERFINISHED
New York State
lowerTierHeight about 64 feet
managedBy New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
mentionedIn “Rip Van Winkle” by Washington Irving
near Haines Falls, New York
Hunter, New York NERFINISHED
Palenville, New York NERFINISHED
numberOfDrops 2
partOf Catskill Park
Hudson River Valley tourism region
popularActivities hiking
photography
sightseeing
subjectOf environmental conservation efforts
totalHeight approximately 260 feet
approximately 79 meters
touristAttractionSince 19th century
upperTierHeight about 167 feet
watercourse Spruce Creek NERFINISHED

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Catskill Mountains
Greene County, New York
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