Niagara Falls, Ontario

Niagara Falls
City of Niagara Falls
The skyline of Niagara Falls near the edge of the Horseshoe Falls (at left), including the Skylon Tower, the Fallsview Casino, and several high-rise hotels
The skyline of Niagara Falls near the edge of the Horseshoe Falls (at left), including the Skylon Tower, the Fallsview Casino, and several high-rise hotels
Coat of arms of Niagara Falls
Nickname(s): 
The Honeymoon Capital of the World, the Falls
Location of Niagara Falls in the Niagara Region
Location of Niagara Falls in the Niagara Region
Niagara Falls is located in Southern Ontario
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
Location
Niagara Falls is located in Ontario
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls (Ontario)
Niagara Falls is located in Canada
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls (Canada)
Coordinates: 43°03′36″N 79°06′24″W / 43.06000°N 79.10667°W / 43.06000; -79.10667
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Regional municipalityNiagara
Settled1782
Incorporated12 June 1903 (1903-06-12)
Government
 • MayorJim Diodati
 • Governing bodyNiagara Falls City Council
 • MPTony Baldinelli
 • MPPWayne Gates
Area
 • Land209.73 km2 (80.98 sq mi)
 • Urban
382.68 km2 (147.75 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,397.50 km2 (539.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4][1][2]
 • City (lower-tier)
94,415 (63rd)
 • Density449.1/km2 (1,163/sq mi)
 • Metro
433,604 (13th)
 • Metro density279.3/km2 (723/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Forward Sortation Area
Area code(s)905, 289, 365, and 742
GNBC CodeFEDBA[5]
Websiteniagarafalls.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Niagara Falls is a city in Ontario, Canada, adjacent to, and named after, Niagara Falls. As of the 2021 census,[4] the city had a population of 94,415. The city is located on the Niagara Peninsula along the western bank of the Niagara River, which forms part of the Canada–United States border, with the other side being the twin city of Niagara Falls, New York. Niagara Falls is within the Regional Municipality of Niagara and a part of the St. Catharines - Niagara Census Metropolitan Area (CMA).

Tourism is a major part of the city's economy: its skyline consists of multiple high-rise hotels and observation towers that overlook the waterfalls and adjacent parkland. Souvenir shops, arcades, museums, amusement rides, indoor water parks, casinos, theatres and a convention centre are located nearby in the city's large tourist area. Other parts of the city include historic sites from the War of 1812, parks, golf courses, commercial spaces, and residential neighbourhoods.

  1. ^ a b "Niagara Falls, City Ontario (Census Subdivision)". Census Profile, Canada 2016 Census. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Niagara Falls, City Ontario (Census Subdivision)". Census Profile, Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  3. ^ "St. Catharines-Niagara Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) with census subdivision (municipal) population breakdowns, land areas and other data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. 13 March 2007. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2007.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Niagara Falls". Natural Resources Canada. 6 October 2016. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017.

Niagara Falls, Ontario

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