Whirlpool Rapids
Whirlpool Rapids is an attraction, at a recorded elevation of 171 m. Saratoga Hill (9m) stands 180 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Whirlpool Aero Car, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
natural whirlpool in the Niagara Gorge, downstream from Niagara Falls
Wikidata Q7023799, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 171 m
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 28.0 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Geologic Past overlook · 2 mi
- Industrial Heritage overlook · 2 mi
- Niagara Power Vista · 2 mi
- Skylon Tower · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- De Veaux Woods State Park: 0.6 mi
- Gluck Park: 1.7 mi
- Schoelkropf Fountain Park: 2.2 mi
- Pietrocarlo Park: 2.2 mi
- Cataract House Park: 2.5 mi
- United States Custom House: 1.1 mi
- Old bridge foundation: 1.1 mi
- Schoellkopf Power Plant Ruins: 2.0 mi
- International Boundary Line: 2.1 mi
- Lions International: 2.3 mi
- Atlantic Humpback Whales, Wall #81: 1.9 mi
- Untroubled Waters: 2.5 mi
- Indian Medallion: 2.7 mi
- Bower: 3.1 mi
- Tesla coil: 9.7 mi
- Whirlpool Aero Car: 0.1 mi
- Whirlpool Aero Car: 0.2 mi
- Maid of the Mist: 2.3 mi
- Niagara City Cruises: 2.3 mi
- Maid of the Mist (American side): 2.3 mi
- Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center: 1.1 mi
- Castellani Art Museum: 2.0 mi
- Sir Adam Beck Power Stations: 2.2 mi
- Lewiston History Museum: 3.8 mi
- Niagara Aerospace Museum: 6.6 mi
- Tribute Garden: 11.0 mi
- 5 Loaves Farm: 16.3 mi
- Grace Plaza: 16.5 mi
- Greenwood Garden: 16.5 mi
- Grace Plaza: 16.5 mi
- American Falls: 2.5 mi
- American Falls: 2.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 2.6 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 2.6 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 2.6 mi
- Niagara Glen: 0.7 mi
- Devil's Hole Gulch: 1.6 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 11.9 mi
- Indian Falls: 18.5 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 21.4 mi
- Stella Niagara Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Scenic Woods: 9.9 mi
- Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area: 11.0 mi
- Motor Island Wildlife Management Area: 12.7 mi
- Strawberry Island: 13.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.7 mi
- Fort Niagara Lighthouse: 9.8 mi
- Buffalo North breakwater East end Light: 19.1 mi
- Buffalo Main Light: 19.1 mi
- Lighthouse Point Park: 19.1 mi
- Locust Grove Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Eco Island: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area #1: 9.5 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 9.8 mi
- Pavilion #2: 13.4 mi
- Beaver Island Beach: 12.7 mi
- Emerald Beach: 18.7 mi
- Gallagher Beach: 22.0 mi
- Bedford Beach: 23.6 mi
- Sledding hill: 9.1 mi
- Sledding Hill: 9.8 mi
- Saratoga Hill (9m): 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whirlpool Rapids. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Hill (9m) | SE 130° | 180 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:17 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:58 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Toronto).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 27 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Niagara Falls, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357606425
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