Niagara Falls, city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, southeastern Ontario, Canada, a port on the Niagara River opposite Niagara Falls, New York. Niagara Falls is an extremely popular tourist destination, and it also serves as a major source of electricity for Ontario.

The water falls is originally called as “Elgin”, the community amalgamated with Clifton in 1856 and was known by that name until 1881, when its name was changed to Niagara Falls. It was incorporated as a city in 1904. In 1963 the city was greatly expanded when it merged with Stamford Township. The flourishing tourist industry enables Niagara Falls to continue to grow commercially and culturally.

Did you know? That the Niagara Falls attracts tourist about 12 Million a year because of its majestic beauty. The Horseshoe Falls are 180 feet (57 meters) high and allow 6 million cubic feet (168,000 cubic meters) of water over the crest line every minute during peak daytime tourist hours (that is about a million bathtubs full of water every minute).

Did you know? According to surveys, Niagara Falls is said to be the most beautiful waterfall in the World.

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