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Waterfalls in North America
503 waterfalls in North America, spread across 10 countries. The best known is Niagara Falls in United States. The 96 best known are below; the rest are on the map.
- In North America
- 503
- Countries
- 10
- Share of world
- 28%
- Little known
- 452 of 503
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1.Niagara Falls
Nature · Iconic
Three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States
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4.Multnomah Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall in the Columbia Gorge in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
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7.Oloʻupena Falls
Nature · Notable
Tiered waterfall in Molokai, Hawaii and the tallest waterfall in the United States
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12.Saint Anthony Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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13.Churchill Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall on the Churchill River in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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17.American Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall of Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, New York, United States
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23.Eternal Flame Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall in New York state, United States, known for flammable natural gas vent
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24.Virginia Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall on the South Nahanni River in Northwest Territories, Canada
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30.Chilnualna Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall on Chilnualna Creek in Yosemite National Park, California
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33.Helmcken Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall in Wells Gray Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
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35.Celilo Falls
Nature · Notable
Submerged waterfall on the Columbia River in Oregon and Washington. Largest waterfall by flow rate in North America until 1957.
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44.Gibbon Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall on the Gibbon River in northwestern Yellowstone National Park
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47.Lewis Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall located on the Lewis River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States
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48.Tahquamenon Falls
Nature · Notable
Two waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States
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49.Comet Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall on Van Trump Creek in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
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51.Kepler Cascades
Nature · Notable
Waterfall on the Firehole River in southwestern Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
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54.James Bruce Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall in Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada; highest waterfall in North America
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55.Shoshone Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall on the Snake River in Twin Falls and Jerome counties in Idaho, United States
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56.Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla
Nature · Hidden gem
Interlocking basalt columns in Hidalgo, Mexico
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58.Bridal Veil Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall in the DuPont State Forest in North Carolina, United States
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63.Snoqualmie Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall on the Snoqualmie River in Washington state, United States
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87.Pissing Mare Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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93.Wahkeena Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon, United States
Waterfalls in North America, by country
Every country here with at least one. Those with a page of their own link through.
Waterfalls elsewhere
Questions about this page
What are the best known waterfalls in North America?
Niagara Falls in United States leads the list. Three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States.
Which country in North America has the most?
United States (402), Canada (79) and Mexico (9). That ranks how much Wikidata records, not what exists on the ground.
How much of the world is that?
503 of the 1,807 waterfalls on this atlas, so 28%. The rest are on the worldwide page.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.