What is Niagara Falls?
{{Infobox waterfall | name = Niagara Falls | image = 3Falls_Niagara.jpg | location = Border of [[Ontario]], Canada, and [[New York (state)|New York]], United States | coords = {{Coord|43.0799|-79.0747|display=inline,title|type:landmark|name=Niagara Falls}} | watercourse = [[Niagara River]] | type = Cataract | height = {{convert|167|ft|abbr=on}} | height_longest = | number_drops= 3 | average_flow = {{convert|85000|ft3/s|abbr=on}} | world_rank = }} '''Niagara Falls''' is the collective, name of three big [[waterfall]]s on the [[Niagara River]] in eastern [[North America]], on the border between the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. The three waterfalls are: the [[Horseshoe Falls]], sometimes called the Canadian Falls, the [[American Falls]], and the smaller [[Bridal Veil Falls]]. The American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls are separated with [[Goat Island]], and the Bridal Veil Falls separated from the other waterfalls with [[Luna Island]]. Niagara falls is very well known for both its beauty and hydroelectric power. It has been a tourist attraction, commercial site and [[hydroelectricity]] source since the 19th century. It is located near [[Niagara Falls, New York]] in the United States and [[Niagara Falls, Ontario]] in Canada.The volume of water approaching the falls during peak flow season may sometimes be as much as 225,000 cubic feet (6,400 m3) per second. The cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, and Niagara Falls, New York, United States, are connected by two international bridges. Niagara Falls were formed when glaciers receded at the end of the [[Wisconsin]] glaciation (the last ice age). Water from the newly formed [[Great Lakes]] carved a path through the Niagara Escarpment en route from [[Lake Erie]] to [[Lake Ontario]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. The Escarpment has hard [[limestone]] on top and soft shale below. Although not very high, Niagara Falls is very wide, and is probably the most popular waterfall in the world. The Horseshoe Falls are the largest out of the three falls. It is named the H