Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls | |
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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 | |
| Nickname(s): The Honeymoon Capital of the World, the Falls | |
Location of Niagara Falls in the Niagara Region | |
| Coordinates: 43°03′36″N 79°06′24″W / 43.06000°N 79.10667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | Niagara |
| Settled | 1782 |
| Incorporated | 12 June 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Diodati |
| • Governing body | Niagara Falls City Council |
| • MP | Tony Baldinelli |
| • MPP | Wayne Gates |
| Area | |
| • Land | 209.73 km2 (80.98 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 382.68 km2 (147.75 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,397.50 km2 (539.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| 94,415 (63rd) | |
| • Density | 449.1/km2 (1,163/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 433,604 (13th) |
| • Metro density | 279.3/km2 (723/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Forward Sortation Area | |
| Area code(s) | 905, 289, 365, and 742 |
| GNBC Code | FEDBA |
| Website | niagarafalls |
Niagara Falls is a city in Ontario, Canada, adjacent to, and named after, Niagara Falls. As of the 2021 census, 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.