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Selection of the Best Attractions and things to do in Niagara Fall New York, with tips and recommendations on accommodations
This is the answer of the common question people are asking; What state is Niagara Falls located, and what city?
Both cities are connected by the Rainbow Bridge, where Canadian part and the Canada-US border are conveniently located in the Clifton Hill area.
Visiting Niagara Falls NY
Niagara Falls in New York, USA, has four exciting regions that offer many attractions, places to visit, things to do and variety of nice hotels and restaurants, where grand Seneca Casino is the most popular:
- Falls region
- River region
- Lake region
- Canal region
You, like the majority of the visitors, is going to visit Niagara Reservation State Park first, the oldest state park in the US. The park surrounds massive Niagara waterfalls, where you can find several islands, Great Lakes Garden, visitor center and famous Prospect Point area.
Our suggestion is to stop by at the visitor center first to collect useful information, handy Niagara Falls maps, and buy some souvenirs. It is open daily from 7:15 am until 10 pm in summer, and 8 am until 6 pm in winter.
You can park your car on one of the four parking lots, where each lot is connected to the park’s attractions and lookout points by the Niagara Scenic Trolley system. A Trolley system provides a three mile guided tour.
If planning to stay in downtown hotels, 2000 rooms are at your service, with Las Vegas style casino and hotel. When booking a hotel room, it is also good to know that there are over 8 million people visiting this side of the Falls, annually.
Also, it is good to know that Niagara waterfalls are among the top 10 destinations in US and that Seneca Casino visit over 400 000 visitors per month. So be on time and book your favorite hotel in advance.
Niagara Falls NY has two waterfalls that are main attractions: American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, attractive islands, Luna Island and Goat Island and amazing Cave of the Winds and Niagara Aquarium attraction. The most famous, Horseshoe Falls, US shares with Canada.
Niagara USA has also several interesting and unique attractions that don't exist on Canadian side of Niagara. In order to save money on attractions, we recommend you to buy a Citypass or "Passport to the Falls" as they are giving you an access to these attractions for a discount price:
- Observation Tower
- Niagara Gorge Discovery Center
- Cave of the Winds
- Maid of the Mist, runs from American side
- Niagara Scenic Trolley
- Festival Theater
- Niagara Falls aquarium
- Old Fort Niagara
General facts about Niagara Falls New York area
Niagara Falls, NY adjacent cities and towns:
- Town of Lewiston - north
- Town of Niagara - northeast
- Town of Wheatfield - east
- Town of Grand Island - south
- Niagara Falls, Ontario - west
- The closest city with population over 200,000 is Buffalo, NY, 17.5 miles away
- The nearest city with population over one million is Philadelphia, PA, 341.5 miles away
Important Facts about Niagara Falls in New York:
- Hospitals-Niagara Falls Memorial Med Center, located at 621 10th St.
- Amtrak station is located on 27th & Lockpor Rd.
- Area code is 716
- Zip codes: 14301, 14302, 14303, 14304, 14305
- Niagara Falls is located in the Eastern Standard Time (EST) timezone, GMT-05:00. It observes Daylight Saving Time (DST).
Newspapers:
- The Niagara Gazette, published daily
- The Niagara Falls Reporter, published weekly
Radio stations:
- WHLD AM1270
- WJJL AM1440
Famous people from Niagara Falls NY:
- Lee Hyla, composer
- Antonino LoTempio, musician, singer, actor
- Sal Maglie, baseball player
- Dan DeSantis, football player for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Rick Manning, baseball player
- Marc Mero, former WWE professional wrestler
- Thom Rotella, jazz guitarist
- April Stevens, singer
- Tommy Tedesco, most-recorded guitarist in history
- Franchot Tone, film actor
- John Gabriel, Emmy nominated Television actor
- Rosemary Aubert, Arthur Ellis Award winning author
People that live in Niagara Falls NY:
- White Non-Hispanic (75.3%)
- Black (18.7%)
- American Indian (2.4%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Major Highways that serve the greater Niagara Falls New York area.
- Interstate 190
- U.S. Route 62
- New York State Route 31
- New York State Route 61
- New York State Route 104
- New York State Route 182
- New York State Route 265
- New York State Route 384
- LaSalle Expressway
- Robert Moses State Parkway
Main Niagara Falls NY airports:
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Niagara Falls International Airport, charter and private aircrafts only
- Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Hamilton International Airport
Transportation - Taxi services:
- All Star Taxi
- Blue United Taxi Service
- LaSalle Cab Dispatch Service
Where to shop - Malls:
- Fashion Outlets Niagara Falls USA
- The Summit
Niagara Falls in NY - Tips to remember
Niagara Falls in New York has many pros and cons when comparing it with Canadian Niagara, but it still offers decent lodging, shopping malls, wedding chapels, entertainment, campgrounds, romantic restaurants...
One is for sure, wherever you stay, and if you have proper Canadian and US travel documents, you can visit all the places of your interest on both sides of this natural wonder.
When looking for a budget or economy hotels in Niagara Falls New York head up Niagara Falls Blvd as there is a number of decent hotels. If the high class hotel is your choice, Seneca hotel, Crowne Plaza and Red Coach Inn are the right way to go.
In order to maximize your Niagara experience, our recommendation is to spend some time in exploring all three waterfalls, American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and Horseshoe Falls.
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