- Elevation
- 171 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Saratoga Hill (9m)180 m · 18.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great Lakes Seaway Trail0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 43.1208, -79.0704
Whirlpool Rapids is a attraction, at a recorded 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.
natural whirlpool in the Niagara Gorge, downstream from Niagara Falls
Wikidata Q7023799, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Elevation
- 171 m
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 |
- 0.7 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway TrailNational
- 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
Historic sites
- 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
Attractions: 51
- 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
Museums: 36
- 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
Waterfalls: 10
- 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
Lighthouses: 7
- 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
Beaches: 4
- Beaver Island Beach: 12.7 mi
- Emerald Beach: 18.7 mi
- Gallagher Beach: 22.0 mi
- Bedford Beach: 23.6 mi
Peaks: 3
- Sledding hill: 9.1 mi
- Sledding Hill: 9.8 mi
- Saratoga Hill (9m): 18.4 mi
| 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).
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