Niagara River access points and trip distances, New York
3 access points (3 public) along 32.7 river miles of the Niagara River in New York. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Dark dots are public access points; brown dots are private, members-only or agency-land access. Tap a dot for its river mile and coordinates.
Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Austin St Boat Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.12 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.93728, -78.90720 | 32.6 |
| 32.6 | Boat ramp near Niagara River (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.20 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.25981, -79.05799 | 0.1 |
| 32.7 | Boat ramp near Niagara River (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.21 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.26102, -79.05922 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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