Niagara Falls State Park
Niagara Falls State Park
Located in Niagara County
Image courtesy of City of Niagara Falls
Type: Park (Public).
Features: Formation of the falls began at the end of the last ice age; water erosion equates to the loss 6 feet per year.
Feature Type: Glacial.
Reference: Identified as a unique geologic feature by the NYS Geological Highway Map (NYS Museum, NYS Geological Survey).
Quadrangle: Niagara Falls.
Reason for Designation: Identified as a unique geologic feature by the NYS Geological Highway Map (NYS Museum, NYS Geological Survey).