Virginia Falls (Northwest Territories)
| Virginia Falls | |
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| Nailicho | |
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  Location in Canada | |
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| Location | Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Coordinates | 61°36′26″N 125°44′12″W / 61.60722°N 125.73667°W |
| Type | Segmented |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Total height | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Average width | 259 m (850 ft) |
| Watercourse | South Nahanni River |
| Average flow rate | 1,000 m3/s (35,000 cu ft/s) |
| World height ranking | 860 |
Virginia Falls (Slavey: Nailicho[1]) is a waterfall in Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located on the South Nahanni River, at an elevation of 500 m (1,600 ft).[2] It is located 120 kilometres (76 miles) from the Yukon border.[3]
It has a total drop of 96 m (315 ft),[4] making it about twice the height of Niagara Falls. It consists of a single drop with an average width of 259 m (850 ft). The rock in the centre of the falls is called Mason's Rock, named after Bill Mason, the famous Canadian canoeist, author, and filmmaker.[5]
The Virginia Falls Water Aerodrome is close by.
References
- ^ Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada
- ^ World Waterfall Database: Virginia Falls
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica. "Virginia Falls". Encyclopædia Britannica.
- ^ Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 405. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
- ^ LIFE, The Editors of (2016-09-02). LIFE Paradise Found: 100 Places - Beautiful Beyond Belief. Time Inc. Books. ISBN 9781683305606.
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