Map of Niagara Falls, New York, United States
Niagara Falls is a city in New York, United States, with a population of about 48,916. It lies at 43.0945°N, 79.0567°W, about 187 m above sea level. Niagara Falls is about 497 km (309 mi) north of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Niagara Falls, 1 km to the northwest.
Niagara Falls at a glance
Country
Region
New York
Population
48,916GeoNames
Coordinates
43.0945, -79.056743°05′40″N 79°03′24″W
Time zone
America/New_YorkUTC−05:00 / UTC−04:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
187 m (614 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
497 km (309 mi)
Where is Niagara Falls?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 8 h 59 min on the shortest day to 15 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Niagara Falls
- Niagara Falls — 1 km northwest, Canada
- St. Catharines — 17 km northwest, Canada
- Welland — 20 km southwest, Canada
- Amherst — 25 km southeast
- Buffalo — 27 km southeast
- Cheektowaga — 32 km southeast
- West Seneca — 34 km southeast
- Oakville — 64 km northwest, Canada
- Hamilton — 67 km west, Canada
- Burlington — 71 km northwest, Canada
Largest cities in New York
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
- The Bronx — 1,385,108
- Staten Island — 468,730
- Buffalo — 258,071
- Rochester — 209,802
- Yonkers — 201,116
- Syracuse — 144,142
Largest cities in United States
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Los Angeles — 3,820,914
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Chicago — 2,664,452
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Houston — 2,314,157
- Phoenix — 1,650,070
- Philadelphia — 1,573,916
- San Antonio — 1,526,656
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
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Other places named Niagara Falls
- Niagara Falls — Ontario, Canada
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.