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Goat island
Niagara Falls, New York, USA

Goat island

Length2.6 mi
Elev. Gain141 ft
Est. Steps6000
Created by jill.szabo

Goat island Introduction

Goat island is a 2.6 mile (6,000-step) route located near Niagara Falls, New York, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 141 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Goat island

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Bridal Veil Falls (Niagara Falls)

Tourist Attraction
The Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. It is located on the American side (in New York State); Luna Island separates it from the American Falls and Goat Island separates it from the Horseshoe Falls. The Bridal Veil Falls faces to the northwest and has a crest 56 ft (17 m) wide.

American Falls

Landform
The American Falls is the second-largest of the three waterfalls that together are known as Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–U.S. border. Unlike the much larger Horseshoe Falls, of which approximately 90% is in Ontario, Canada and 10% in the U.S. state of New York, the American Falls is entirely within the United States.

Terrapin Point

Tourist Attraction
Terrapin Point (formerly Terrapin Rocks) is an observation area located in Niagara Falls, New York at the western tip of Goat Island, next to the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. It is one of two major observation areas to overlook the falls and lower Niagara Gorge on the New York side, the other being Prospect Point further downriver.

Niagara Falls

Tourist Attraction
Niagara Falls is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, between the Canadian province of Ontario and the US state of New York. The largest is Horseshoe Falls, also known as Canadian Falls, which straddles the international border between Canada and the United States. The smaller American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls lie entirely within the United States.

Prospect Point Observation Tower

Tourist Attraction
The Prospect Point Observation Tower (also known as the Niagara Falls Observation Tower) is a tower in Niagara Falls, New York, United States just east of the American Falls.

Cave of the Winds (New York)

Place
The Cave of the Winds was a natural cave behind Bridal Veil Falls at the Niagara Falls. The cave was some 130 feet (40 m) high, 100 feet (30 m) wide and 30 feet (9 m) in depth. It was discovered in 1834, and originally dubbed Aeolus's Cave, after the Greek god of winds.Guided tours began officially in 1841, through Goat Island and descending down a staircase closer to the falls, into the cave.

Brother Island (Niagara River)

Place
Brother Island is a small, uninhabited island off the coast of Goat Island in the U.S. state of New York. It lies in the Niagara River, close to the Horseshoe Falls and the Three Sisters Islands. It is part of the city of Niagara Falls.It is one of only five islands in the area surrounding the Horseshoe Falls which have not been claimed by Canada.

First Presbyterian Manse (Niagara Falls, New York)

Place
First Presbyterian Manse, also known as the Lavinia E. Porter House, is a historic home located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York. It was built about 1849 and is a two-story, stucco covered, square brick dwelling in the Italianate style. It has a projecting full-height entrance and a rear addition.

Luna Island

Place
Luna Island is a very small uninhabited island in the Niagara River, in the U. S. state of New York.

Three Sisters Islands (New York)

Place
The Three Sisters Islands are islands which lie off the south shoreline of Goat Island. The islands are part of Niagara Falls, New York.Accessible from Goat Island, the Three Sisters Islands are located just beyond the Canada/U.S. border in Niagara Falls, New York. The islands are named after Celinda, Angelina, and Asenath Whitney, (all three are buried in Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, NY) daughters of General Parkhurst Whitney of Niagara Falls, New York.

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2024/08/16
Last updated: Jan 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

2.6 mi

Elev. Gain

141 ft

Est. Steps

6000
Created by
jill.szabo
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