Niagara
Falls, Ontario (2001 population 78,815)
is a city 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 waterfalls on
the Niagara River connecting Lake
Ontario and Lake Erie. The natural
spectacle brings in hundreds of thousands
of tourists to the city yearly. The
city has built a tourist area surrounding
the falls to increase the city's appeal
as a vacation destination and prolong
stay times. These attractions include
viewing and observation based activities
like the Maid of the Mist, Journey
Behind the Falls and the Skylon Tower
observation deck. Other attractions
include the Clifton Hill tourist area,
casinos Casino Niagara and the Fallsview
Casino, natural attractions like the
Niagara Gorge, as well as historic
sites from the War of 1812.
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