Northern terminus of the Niagara Porter, early bypass route around Niagara Falls
For early travelers coming up the Niagara River on their way from Lake Ontario to the other Great Lakes, this area - known as the Lower Landing - marked the beginning of the Niagara Portage, the shortest and most accessible route around Niagara Falls and the swirling waters of the Niagara Gorge. Created by Native peoples long before the arrival of Europeans, the Portage was adopted for use by the French, British, and American traders, soldiers, merchants, and travelers from the 17th century until the opening of the Erie and Welland Canals in the 1820s.HM Number | HM193H |
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Date Added | Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 12:56pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 658830 N 4781141 |
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Decimal Degrees | 43.16635000, -79.04610000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 9.981', W 79° 2.766' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 9' 58.86" N, 79° 2' 45.96" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 716 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 499 S 4th St, Lewiston NY 14092, US |
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