Niagara Falls (waterfalls)
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Two waterfalls on the Niagara River, on the Canada–USA border, between lakes Erie and Ontario and separated by Goat Island. The American Falls are 56 m/183 ft high, 328 m/1,076 ft wide; the more spectacular Horseshoe Falls, in Canada, are 52 m/170 ft high, 675 m/2,215 ft across.
On the west bank of the river is Niagara Falls, a city in Ontario, Canada; on the east bank is Niagara Falls, a city in New York State, USA. Their economies are based on hydroelectric generating plants, diversified industry, and tourism. The use of hydroelectric power in North America was pioneered here in 1881.
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