Niagara Falls, Ontario
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Niagara Falls, Ontario (2001 population 78,815) is a city located on the Niagara River, in the Golden Horseshoe region. It lies across the river from Niagara Falls, New York, and was incorporated on June 12, 1903.
The city is dominated by the Niagara Falls, which brings hundreds of thousands of tourists to the city along with other attractions like Casino Niagara, the new Fallsview Casino and Clifton Hill.
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History
The Niagara Falls area has seen continuous settlement since the 17th century, first by the Iroquois and then by Europeans who were drawn to the immense falls. Tourism started in the early 19th century and has always been the city's main industry. The town now boasts an enormous number of hotels for its size. As well as the obvious attractions of the falls, Niagara Falls markets itself as a honeymoon destination and is self-proclaimed as the honeymoon capital of the world.
Demographics
Racial make-up
- White: 93.4%
- Aboriginal: 1.1%
- Chinese: 1.0%
Relgious make-up
- Roman Catholic: 42.0%
- Protestant: 36.8%
- Christian Orthodox: 2.8%
- Other Christian: 2.4%
- No religion: 14.1%
Area Attractions
- Casino Niagara
- Fallsview Casino
- Clifton Hill - Tourist area
- Marineland, Ontario - Aquatic theme park
- Welland Canal
Communities
- Chippawa
- Stamford
- Fallsview
- Lundy's Lane
- Niagara Falls
Local Media
Newspapers
- The Niagara Falls Review (http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca)
- The Niagara News - Niagara Falls Edition (http://falls.niagaracommunitynewspapers.com)
TV
- An application for a terrestrial television station serving the Niagara Region is before the CRTC. A decision has yet to be made. See http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Notices/2004/pb2004-84.htm.
Radio
In addition, numerous tourist and travel advisory stations are available off-air in the Niagara area.
External links
- Official Website of the City of Niagara Falls (http://www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca/)
| North: Niagara-on-the-Lake | ||
| West: Thorold, Welland |
Niagara Falls | East: Niagara River |
| South: Port Colborne, Fort Erie |