The most famous and powerful waterfall in North America – Niagara – lies on the border between Ontario and New York. There are many versions as to how the waterfalls got their names.Niagara may come from the old Iroquois word for the river – Onguiaahra – “The Strait”, and the Horseshoe Falls are reputed to hide the spirit of He-No, the Iroquois thunder god. Though they are truly massive in size, a mere 6,000,000 cubic feet of water flow every 60 seconds. In addition to its raw power, the falls is easily one of the easiest to access and view from all sorts of angles.
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