Niagara Falls in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

William Birch Rankine Hydro-Electric Power Station

William Birch Rankine Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 16, 2026

1. William Birch Rankine Marker

Inscription. William Birch Rankine Hydro-Electric Power Station
Inaugurated January 1, 1905 by Canada Niagara Power Company

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 43° 4.512′ N, 79° 4.768′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It can be reached from Niagara River Parkway, on the right when traveling south. Marker is 80 m W of road, beside the entrance on the north side of "The Power Station". Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7005 Niagara River Pkwy, Niagara Falls ON L2G 7B7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Commemorating National Day For Truth and Reconciliation in 2022 (within shouting distance of this marker); Environmental Stewardship at Niagara Parks / Le Gérance Environnementale de Niagara Parks (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Wm. B. Rankine (about 120 meters away); Why Is This Canada And That's America? (about 150 meters away); Bird, Mammal, and Fish Species along the Niagara River (about 210 meters away); The History of Tourism around Niagara Falls (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Geological Formation of Niagara Falls and the Niagara River (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Niagara Falls Park and River Railway Powerhouse (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.

Also see . . . List of Niagara Falls hydroelectric generating plants (by Wikipedia). This is one of 8 "little" power stations built near the falls (4 Canadian, 4 American), before the "big" Sir Adam Beck and Robert Moses stations. (Submitted on August 18, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.)

William Birch Rankine Hydro-Electric Power Station - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 16, 2026

2. William Birch Rankine Hydro-Electric Power Station - Marker in context

Photo faces south-east. Marker is on the north wall, adjacent to the main entrance.

William Birch Rankine Hydro-Electric Power Station - Relief over north entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 16, 2026

3. William Birch Rankine Hydro-Electric Power Station - Relief over north entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.