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Rainbow Falls

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Rainbow Falls — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
281 ft
Photos · Real imagery only
Rainbow Falls
Jiaqian AirplaneFan · CC BY 3.0 · source
Rainbow Falls
Jiaqian AirplaneFan · CC BY 3.0 · source
Standing on the bridge over the Ausable River looking towards Rainbow Falls and the hydroelectric plant. Keeseville, New York.
G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · source
View these large and slightly cross eyed to see them in 3D. Here is a good explanation of how to view these photos: <a href=" http://members.shaw.ca/secondcello/Viewing.html " rel="nofollow">members.shaw.ca/secondcello/Viewing.html</a> Made with StereoPhoto Maker, a free and very wonderf
Robbie Sproule from Montreal, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · source
Ausable Chasm
LEONARDO DASILVA · CC BY 3.0 · source
Old State Road Bridge , Ausable Chasm, New York. Not to be confused with the Ausable Chasm Bridge.
Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:5819:0618:28
June solstice05:1020:4319:58
September equinox06:4218:5318:15
December solstice07:2816:1715:29

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Plattsburgh11.9 mi north
  • Burlington12.6 mi east-southeast
  • South Burlington14.6 mi east-southeast
← Before it: Horseshoe Falls OverlookAfter it: Pulpit Rock Overlook →
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Common questions

How high is Rainbow Falls?

Rainbow Falls sits at about 281 feet (86 m).

What is the nearest town to Rainbow Falls?

Plattsburgh, 12 miles N of Rainbow Falls.

What is the next lookout after Rainbow Falls?

Pulpit Rock Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Rainbow Falls.

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A scenic overlook on Lakes to Locks Passage, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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