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It is believed that Niagara is a derivative of the Iroquoian word, âOnguiaahraâ, which was anglicized by missionaries. The name appears on maps as early as 1641.The generally accepted meaning is, âThe Straitâ. Some think it was derived from the narrow waterway that flows north from Lakes Erie to Lake Ontario.Early maps do not refer to the Niagara River but the Niagara Strait which is more correct.Others believe the word Niagara is taken from another native word meaning, âThundering Watersâ. Regardless, wherever the word comes from, Niagara is another word for anything powerful.arly maps do not refer to the Niagara River but the Niagara Strait which is more correct. Others believe the word Niagara is taken from another native word meaning, âThundering Watersâ. Regardless, wherever the word comes from, Niagara is another word for anything powerful.
The Niagara Escarpment, marked in red, is a landform called a cuesta and it travels from Niagara Falls, New York in a semi circle westward through eastern Wisconsin. It runs predominantly east/west from New York State, through Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. The escarpment is most famous as the cliff over which the Niagara River plunges at Niagara Falls, for which it is named.