ocr: Niagara Falls, NY About Niagara Fals Niagara Falls is one of the most spectacular natural wonders in North America. The falls, on the Niagara River, lie along the U.S-Canada border. Horseshoe Falls, on the Canadianside,is about 167 feet (51 m) highand 2,600 feet (792 m) wide. American Falls is about 176 feet (54 m) high and 1,000 feet (305 m) wide. The name MAENIN comes from: an Indian word meaning "thundering waters. a