Niagara Falls, Ontario, along with with its sister city Niagara Falls, New York, is the self-proclaimed "Honeymoon Capital of the World." For hundreds of years the grandeur of the Falls of the Niagara River have attracted many to this destination.
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Niagara Falls was incorporated on June 12, 1903. Its population is 82,997 as of 2011. Niagara Falls is also considered by some to be one of the most romantic places in the world.
Mainly a tourist destination, the main attraction has always been Niagara Falls, which brings hundreds of thousands of tourists to the city. Now tourism plays a major part in the economy of the region. Increasingly, visitors seeking more natural settings are finding the Niagara River to be a great place to hike and visit downstream from the Falls where the majority of visitors go.
Visitor Welcome Centers open daily at 9AM, June through August. They offer advice and maps of the area, and sell WEGO bus tickets and the Great Gorge Adventure Pass. They are located at:
Table Rock Center (inside the mall near the brink of the Horseshoe Falls)
Maid of the Mist (outside the Maid of the Mist ticket booths)
Clifton Hill (at the intersection of Clifton Hill and Falls Avenue)
Murray Street (near Queen Victoria Place, below the Fallsview Tourist Area and Fallsview Casino Resort)
Niagara Falls Tourism is the official Tourism authority for the City of Niagara Falls and was incorporated in 1970. They provide maps, information, and also provide an online or call in vacation booking system. You can find out information on hotels, attractions, restaurants and much more on their website.
Climate[edit]
SPRING: Temperatures range from 5° to 19° degrees Celsius (41° - 66° degrees Fahrenheit). Nightly temperatures range from -3° to 8° degrees Celsius (26º to 46° degrees Fahrenheit). As temperature changes are sudden outdoor camping before mid-May is not advisable.
SUMMER: In June, July & August the weather is generally bright and sunny with sporadic rainfall. Storms are caused Lake Erie and Lake Ontario and are seldom severe.
FALL: In the fall, it is unlikely to snow prior to the end of October. First killing frost and/or snowfall be expected by late October or early November. Mixed weather patterns prevail. Rain and cloudy skies are common.
WINTER: The days are generally cold and clear. Snow is moderate. Snow storms are infrequent. Lake effect snowfalls are mainly localized to areas near Buffalo and southward. Lake Erie, during extended cold weather will freeze over completely. It is worth noting that many of the activities associated with the falls (eg Maid of the Mist and others) do not run during winter due to the frozen conditions.