Niagara Escarpment
Niagara Escarpment is a cliff in New York, at a modelled elevation of 160 m. East Hill stands 239 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cambria Town Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 8.3 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Cuesta/Outcrop formed by the tilting of rock layers dating from the silurian age. A hard layer of Dolomite is superimposed on a softer layer of shale, which is less resistant to erosion.
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 26.9 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Niagara Power Vista · 10 mi
- Geologic Past overlook · 12 mi
- Industrial Heritage overlook · 12 mi
- Harbor overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cambria Town Park: 1.2 mi
- NCCC Courtyard: 2.4 mi
- NCCC Courtyard: 2.4 mi
- NCCC Courtyard: 2.4 mi
- Sandhurst Park: 2.8 mi
- Dickersonville Cemetery: 4.9 mi
- Violet Patch millstone: 6.5 mi
- Holly Manufacturing Company: 7.7 mi
- Union Station: 8.0 mi
- James Edward Depeau: 8.1 mi
- Tesla coil: 8.5 mi
- Bower: 10.1 mi
- Kanazawa Seal: 11.8 mi
- Statue of Welcoming Jesus: 12.0 mi
- Grace N. Seitz McCombs: 12.1 mi
- Flight of Five: 7.6 mi
- Lockport Cave and Underground Boat Ride: 7.7 mi
- Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises: 7.9 mi
- Whirlpool Jetboat Tours: 10.3 mi
- Van Horn Mansion: 11.7 mi
- Das Haus German Heritage Museum: 5.7 mi
- Niagara Aerospace Museum: 7.0 mi
- Niagara County Historical Society Museum: 7.3 mi
- Col. William Bond-Jesse Hawley House: 7.4 mi
- Erie Canal Discovery Center: 7.5 mi
- Indian Falls: 6.6 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 9.8 mi
- Devil's Hole Gulch: 10.5 mi
- Niagara Glen: 11.3 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 15.4 mi
- Indian Falls: 6.6 mi
- American Falls: 12.9 mi
- American Falls: 12.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 13.0 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 13.0 mi
- Kenan Center Gardens: 8.1 mi
- Grace Plaza: 12.1 mi
- Grace Plaza: 12.1 mi
- Tribute Garden: 12.4 mi
- Greenwood Garden: 17.4 mi
- Lytle Nature Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Scenic Woods: 10.2 mi
- Stella Niagara Preserve: 10.2 mi
- Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area: 10.4 mi
- Motor Island Wildlife Management Area: 15.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 12.5 mi
- Fort Niagara Lighthouse: 12.5 mi
- Buffalo Main Light: 20.5 mi
- Lighthouse Point Park: 20.5 mi
- Buffalo North breakwater East end Light: 20.5 mi
- Locust Grove Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Pavilion #2: 10.5 mi
- Picnic Area #1: 12.0 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 12.2 mi
- Eco Island: 14.2 mi
- Bedford Beach: 11.7 mi
- Beaver Island Beach: 15.7 mi
- Emerald Beach: 20.1 mi
- Gallagher Beach: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Niagara Escarpment. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hill | SE 131° | 239 m | 19.1 mi |
| West Hill | SE 137° | 228 m | 18.1 mi |
| Saratoga Hill (9m) | S 170° | 180 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:16 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:57 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Niagara Falls Intl AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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