Queenston in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Roy Terrace
Birthplace of the Falls
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019
1. Roy Terrace Marker
Roy Terrace here and Eldridge Terrace, the niche visible on the U.S. side at the same height, mark the level of glacial Lake Iroquois (Lake Ontario). When the Wisconsin glacier receded about 12,000 years ago, the Falls of Niagara were born here, water falling only 11 metres (35 feet) over The Escarpment from a small Lake Erie into Lake Iroquois.Erected by Niagara Parks Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.
Location. 43° 9.615′ N, 79° 2.979′ W. Marker is in Queenston, Ontario, in Niagara Region. Marker can be reached from Niagara Parkway, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in Queenston Heights Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Queenston ON L0S 1J0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Treacherous River Cliff (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Laura Ingersoll Secord (about 120 meters away); Attack (about 120 meters away); The Niagara Escarpment (about 120 meters away); Site of Redan Battery
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More about this marker. A map at the top of the marker shows the flow of the Niagara River, from Fort Erie on lake Erie to Niagara-on-the-Lake on Lake Ontario.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019
2. Roy Terrace Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019
3. Roy Terrace Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019
4. Marker in Queenston Heights Park
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2019
5. Niagara Falls
The Falls have clearly grown since their formation.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 22, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
