High Falls is a named waterfall feature in the Monroe area of New York.
The U.S. Geological Survey records this feature at 43.161380, -77.613360. The map link opens that geographic point so you can understand where the feature lies in relation to the surrounding area.
This entry currently provides a source-backed location record. A visitor route, public-access status, seasonal advice, and an original on-the-ground review have not been verified for this listing.
The GNIS record places the feature on the Rochester East USGS topographic map. That is a map-sheet name, not a confirmation that the waterfall sits in a town of the same name.
Geographic & name notes
The following public-domain notes are reproduced from the USGS names database. They may describe historical naming or geography; they do not establish present-day access.
Southernmost of three large waterfalls on the Genesee River in the City of Rochester, New York. The city cites the height as 96 feet.
"High Falls" is the name that has been applied to this waterfall since the early 1990s, when the city government advanced that name at a time of redevelopment in that part of Rochester. "High Falls' is in common use by the public, and the name has been applied to other features such as a public park, businesses and others. The cataract had previously been known as Upper Falls, and had been given other names before that, but none are ever used today.
Plan a visit carefully
Identify the managing landowner or agency and a lawful visitor route before setting out. A mapped waterfall can be on private, tribal, protected, or inaccessible land. Do not treat the feature coordinate as a parking location or a driving destination.
Not yet verified.
Not yet verified.
Not yet researched for this entry.
A correctly identified, reusable photograph is still being sourced.
Sources & further reading
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) — feature 2831524 ↗
- USGS — how GNIS records are defined ↗
