Royalton Falls
Royalton Falls is a waterfall in New York, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. East Hill stands 239 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Belva Lockwood Homestead, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 12 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Can be viewed from the Red Trail, however only the top of the falls is visible. To view the entire falls, it is possible to creek-walk upstream. Water snakes may inhabit the area near the falls.
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 28.3 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Harbor overlook · 13 mi
- Niagara Power Vista · 23 mi
- Geologic Past overlook · 25 mi
- Industrial Heritage overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Royalton Ravine County Park: 0.4 mi
- Royalton Veterans Park: 1.0 mi
- Gasport Canal Park: 1.4 mi
- Model Plane Air Field: 3.4 mi
- Day Road Park: 3.5 mi
- Belva Lockwood Homestead: 0.0 mi
- Union Station: 5.0 mi
- Holly Manufacturing Company: 5.4 mi
- Violet Patch millstone: 6.5 mi
- Lyle and Gail Johnson: 9.1 mi
- Statue of Welcoming Jesus: 11.4 mi
- Dolphin: 12.1 mi
- Tanglewood, 2006: 14.5 mi
- Kanazawa Seal: 15.5 mi
- Baird Point Columns: 15.8 mi
- Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises: 5.1 mi
- Lockport Cave and Underground Boat Ride: 5.4 mi
- Flight of Five: 5.4 mi
- Van Horn Mansion: 11.1 mi
- The Great Pumpkin Farm: 13.7 mi
- New York State Erie Canal Museum at Locks 34 & 35: 5.5 mi
- Erie Canal Discovery Center: 5.5 mi
- Col. William Bond-Jesse Hawley House: 5.7 mi
- Niagara County Historical Society Museum: 5.8 mi
- Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village: 9.9 mi
- Kenan Center Gardens: 5.2 mi
- Rock garden: 12.6 mi
- Grace Plaza: 16.0 mi
- Memorial garden: 19.2 mi
- Tribute Garden: 21.1 mi
- Lytle Nature Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment Unique Area: 12.1 mi
- Golden Hill State Park: 14.2 mi
- Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area: 15.3 mi
- Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area: 19.0 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 3.3 mi
- Indian Falls: 6.4 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 12.1 mi
- old gravel pit: 15.1 mi
- Devil's Hole Gulch: 23.4 mi
- Indian Falls: 6.4 mi
- Medina Falls: 10.6 mi
- Akron Falls: 12.6 mi
- Upper Akron Falls: 12.7 mi
- Glen Falls: 17.0 mi
- Thirty Mile Point Light: 14.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.5 mi
- Fort Niagara Lighthouse: 24.5 mi
- Bedford Beach: 4.1 mi
- Beaver Island Beach: 24.0 mi
- Locust Grove Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Eco Island: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Royalton Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hill | S 175° | 239 m | 13.3 mi |
| West Hill | S 183° | 228 m | 13.9 mi |
| Nichols Hill | ESE 114° | 225 m | 14.3 mi |
| Tower Hill | ESE 105° | 220 m | 24.6 mi |
| Pine Hill | E 90° | 217 m | 16.2 mi |
| Saratoga Hill (9m) | SSW 213° | 180 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:15 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:56 | 16:43 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lockport 4E, 1 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–Apr — fullest in Mar, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 620 | 687 | 980 | 883 | 428 | 219 | 126 | 91.7 | 101 | 185 | 349 | 560 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Tonawanda Creek AT Rapids NY, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7834031102
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