Doing stuff
What is the diameter of the Floral Clock?
40 feet
What is the average water temperature of the Niagara River near the falls?
63°
Where were the Niagara Falls located 12,000 years ago?
The whirlpool location
Connecting New York and Ontario, this bridge near the falls got it's name from the natural refraction frequently seen nearby.
Rainbow Bridge
How often do they change the flowers on the floral clock each year?
2
When was the Skylon Tower built and when was it opened?
1964, 1965
What time do the fireworks go off every night in Niagara?
10:00
The Niagara River is the connecting channel between which 2 lakes?
Erie and Ontario
What is the point of no return?
Where the current sets to strong to escape the falls.
When was the last time the water stopped flowing?
1969
What year did the Skywheel open in Niagara Falls?
2006
What year did an ice jam stop the falls from running and how long did cease to run?
1848 and 30 hours
How far does the water fall over Horseshoe Falls?
187 feet (57 m)
How many boats go out a day for the falls experience thus time of year?
20
What causes the foam on the water?
Dissolved limestone
How was the tunnel behind the falls constructed and when?
Hand dug in 1901 to 1905
When was the American side open to the public?
1885
How many gallons of water go over the falls in 1 second?
750,000 gallons
Who was the first person to go over the falls and live to tell about it?
Anne Taylor
What year were the falls first illuminated and why?
Summer if 1860 for the visit of the Prince of Wales.
Indigenous people have lived in the Niagara region for how long?
13,000 years
Give the distance between the American and Canadian Falls.
3409 feet
Waterfalls are ranked throughout the world. What ranking is given to the Niagara Falls?
7th
What year did Nik Wallenda walk across the gorge on a tight rope on live tv?
2012
Who designed the whirlpool aero cable car over Niagara Gorge?
Leonardo Torres Quevedo