Upper Falls (Letchworth State Park)

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Upper Falls in Letchworth State Park is a prominent scenic waterfall on the Genesee River, known for its dramatic drop within the park’s deep gorge and its proximity to a historic railroad trestle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf tourist attraction
waterfall
crossedBy Portageville railroad trestle
hasApproximateHeight about 21 meters
about 70 feet
hasApproximateWidth about 150 feet
about 46 meters
hasBestViewingSeason autumn foliage season
late spring
hasClimateContext humid continental climate region
hasDropType plunge waterfall
hasFeature ice formations in winter
mist and spray visible from overlooks
seasonally variable flow
hasGeologicalSetting Devonian sedimentary rock gorge
hasNearbyFacility parking areas
picnic areas
restrooms
hasOrientation generally north–south flowing river section
hasParkAccessPoint Portageville entrance of Letchworth State Park
hasRecreationalActivity birdwatching
hiking
photography
sightseeing
hasSafetyInfrastructure designated viewing areas
fenced overlooks
isDownstreamOf St. Helena area of Genesee River
linked to: Genesee River gorge
isMajorAttractionOf Letchworth State Park
isManagedBy New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
isPhotographicIconOf Genesee River gorge
isUpstreamOf Lower Falls (Letchworth State Park)
Middle Falls (Letchworth State Park)
linked to: Middle Falls
isWithinGorgeDepth up to about 550 feet
locatedIn Letchworth State Park
Livingston County, New York
New York State
Town of Portage
United States
locatedOnRiver Genesee River
nearbyStructure Portageville Bridge
Portageville railroad trestle
partOf Genesee River gorge
Letchworth State Park waterfall system
waterfalls of the Genesee River
“Grand Canyon of the East” landscape
viewedFrom park overlook on east rim
trails along the gorge

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Genesee River hasWaterfall Upper Falls (Letchworth State Park)
Inspiration Point (Letchworth State Park) hasPanoramicView Middle Falls and Upper Falls area
subject linked to: Inspiration Point
linked to: Upper Falls (Letchworth State Park)
Middle Falls of the Genesee River partOf Letchworth State Park waterfall system
linked to: Upper Falls (Letchworth State Park)
Lower Falls of the Genesee River partOf Letchworth State Park waterfalls
linked to: Upper Falls (Letchworth State Park)