Cataract House
Cataract House is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 169 m. West Hill stands 228 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cataract House Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Former international hotel in Niagara Falls, New York.
Dates from 1860.
Wikidata Q49512498, matched on coordinates and name (793 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- CATARACT HOUSE/WORLD FAMOUS HOTEL ON THIS SITE CA. 1825-1945. AFRICAN AMERICAN STAFF GUIDED UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM SEEKERS TO CANADA FROM HERE./WILLIAM C. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2021 860
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 25.8 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Terrapin Point · 1 mi
- Industrial Heritage overlook · 1 mi
- Skylon Tower · 1 mi
- Geologic Past overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Untroubled Waters: 0.1 mi
- Indian Medallion: 0.4 mi
- Bower: 5.4 mi
- Tesla coil: 8.5 mi
- Alexander Petofi: 11.7 mi
- Cataract House Park: 0.0 mi
- Queen Victoria Park: 0.8 mi
- Schoelkropf Fountain Park: 1.0 mi
- Pietrocarlo Park: 1.2 mi
- Gluck Park: 1.8 mi
- State Reservation: 0.0 mi
- Niagara Fronteir State Park Commission: 0.0 mi
- Niagara Reservation: 0.0 mi
- Welsh National Gymanfa Ganu: 0.0 mi
- Paul A. SchoeLlkopf: 0.0 mi
- Former Native American Center for the Living Arts: 0.0 mi
- Dexter Jerauld House: 0.1 mi
- Haunted House of Wax: 0.1 mi
- Old Falls Street Piano: 0.1 mi
- Niagara Wax Museum of History: 0.1 mi
- Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center: 1.8 mi
- Castellani Art Museum: 3.9 mi
- Sir Adam Beck Power Stations: 4.5 mi
- Lewiston History Museum: 6.1 mi
- Niagara Aerospace Museum: 6.2 mi
- Stella Niagara Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Scenic Woods: 8.3 mi
- Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area: 9.4 mi
- Motor Island Wildlife Management Area: 10.5 mi
- Strawberry Island: 11.4 mi
- Tribute Garden: 9.0 mi
- 5 Loaves Farm: 14.0 mi
- Lillion Batchelor Contemplative Garden: 14.2 mi
- Greenwood Garden: 14.2 mi
- Urban Roots: 14.9 mi
- Niagara Glen: 3.0 mi
- Devil's Hole Gulch: 3.6 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 12.6 mi
- Indian Falls: 18.9 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 20.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 12.3 mi
- Fort Niagara Lighthouse: 12.3 mi
- Buffalo North breakwater East end Light: 16.8 mi
- Buffalo Main Light: 16.8 mi
- Lighthouse Point Park: 16.8 mi
- American Falls: 0.3 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 0.4 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 0.7 mi
- Glen Falls: 18.2 mi
- Indian Falls: 18.9 mi
- Beaver Island Beach: 10.4 mi
- Emerald Beach: 16.4 mi
- Gallagher Beach: 19.6 mi
- Bedford Beach: 24.2 mi
- Locust Grove Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Eco Island: 5.8 mi
- Amanda's Place Pavilion: 21.9 mi
- Sledding hill: 10.3 mi
- Saratoga Hill (9m): 16.6 mi
- West Hill: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cataract House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hill | ESE 107° | 228 m | 24.5 mi |
| Saratoga Hill (9m) | ESE 124° | 180 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunrise.
| 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 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:58 | 16:45 |
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 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13188349181
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