Gary Garth, Special to USA TODAY
Published 8:00 a.m. ET Sept. 27, 2020
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NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – Unless one counts the mist that sometimes appears as a ground hugging cloud and other times as pulsing bursts of steam, you hear Niagara Falls before you see them. This is unavoidable. More than 3,100 tons – about 758,000 gallons – of water, plunge over the falls every second producing a rhythmic roar that is both felt and heard.
Here are a few facts you may not have known about the tourist spot:
Niagara Falls are actually three falls. Horseshoe, or Canadian, Falls are the uppermost waterfalls and are divided by the United States border with Canada. American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls are on the U.S. side of the river just downstream from Horseshoe Falls. The American and Bridal Veil Falls are separated by Luna Island, which serves as an observation deck. The American/Bridal Veil and Horseshoe Falls are separated by Goat Island.
Many visitors are unaware that Niagara Falls is actually a state park – and it’s the nation’s oldest one. Niagara Falls State Park…
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