Niagara

Niagara
/nuy ag"reuh, -ag"euhr euh/, n.
1. a river on the boundary between W New York and Ontario, Canada, flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario. 34 mi. (55 km) long.
3. Fort, a fort in W New York, at the mouth of the Niagara River.
4. (l.c.) anything taken as resembling Niagara Falls in force and relentlessness; avalanche: a niagara of criticism.
5. Hort.
a. a variety of white grape, grown for table use.
b. the vine bearing this fruit.

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      county, northwestern New York state, U.S. It consists of a lowland region bounded to the north by Lake Ontario (Ontario, Lake), to the west by Ontario, Can. (the Niagara River constituting the border), and to the south by Tonawanda Creek, which is incorporated into the Erie Canal (itself part of the New York State Canal System). Among the other waterways are Power Reservoir and Eighteenmile and Johnson creeks. Niagara Falls, a cataract on the Niagara River between New York and Ontario, is one of North America's best-known natural wonders and an important source of hydroelectric power for both the United States and Canada. The falls are surrounded by parklands—including Niagara Falls State Park, New York's oldest state park (established 1885). Among the other state parks are Whirlpool, Devil's Hole, Wilson-Tuscarora, and Golden Hill. Oak trees predominate in wooded areas.

       Tuscarora Indians, an Iroquoian-speaking tribe, arrived in the 1770s, Seneca and Erie Indians having previously inhabited the area. A number of Tuscarora now live on a reservation in the county. The region was of strategic importance during colonial times; Old Fort Niagara (extant buildings dating from 1725–26) was alternately controlled by the French, British, and American armies. Niagara University was founded in 1856.

      The county was established in 1808, its name derived from an Iroquoian word meaning “bottomlands.” The principal communities are Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda (Tonawanda–North Tonawanda), Lewiston, and Lockport, which is the county seat. The county contains several military reservations. The economy relies on tourism and heavy industry. Area 523 square miles (1,354 square km). Pop. (1990) 220,756; (2000) 219,846; (2006 est.) 216,130.

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