Research Paper On Niagara Falls

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Niagara Falls is a wonderful place to visit especially in the summer. Niagara is the

collective name for three waterfalls that connect the international border between Canada and the

United States. The features that became Niagara Falls were created by the Wisconsin glaciation

about 10,000 years ago. The same forces also created the North American Great Lakes and the

Niagara River. You can visit Niagara fall by driving to New York or you can fly there it really

depends on your budget or on you location.

In Niagara Falls you don’t only go to see the falls there is a lot of different places you can

visit along the way. There are places like Maid of the Mist boat, they are a little coal-powered

steamboats have been shuttling visitors

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