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How wide is Niagara Falls?

Niagara Falls is about 1.2 km (3,937 ft) wide.

What is measured: combined crestline of the three falls

Niagara Falls (1.2 km) drawn to scale beside the Burj Khalifa (828 m) and the Golden Gate Bridge (2.74 km)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Burj Khalifa (828 m), Niagara Falls (1.2 km) and Golden Gate Bridge (2.74 km).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 1.4× the height of the Burj Khalifa
  • About 2 would fit end to end along the Golden Gate Bridge
  • About 3.6× the height of the Eiffel Tower
  • About 14% of the height of Mount Everest
  • About 11× the length of a football (soccer) pitch

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Facts about Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is made up of Horseshoe Falls, American Falls, and the much smaller Bridal Veil Falls.

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica — Niagara Falls; Niagara Parks — Niagara Falls Facts

Nature

NameSizeCompared with Niagara Falls
Tugela Falls948 m (3,110 ft)0.79×
Table Mountain1,086 m (3,563 ft)0.91×
Niagara Falls1.2 km (3,937 ft)this page
Kīlauea1,247 m (4,091 ft)1×
Mount Vesuvius1,281 m (4,203 ft)1.1×
Mount Pelée1,397 m (4,583 ft)1.2×
Half Dome1,450 m (4,757 ft)1.2×
Mount Pinatubo1,486 m (4,875 ft)1.2×
Mount Tai1,545 m (5,069 ft)1.3×
Sněžka1,603 m (5,259 ft)1.3×

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