Luna Island

Luna Island is a very small uninhabited island in the Niagara River, in the U. S. state of New York.

Luna Island
Spectators on Luna Island (right) as seen from Goat Island (bottom) looking towards Bridal Veil Falls (lower right) and American Falls (upper right)
Geography
LocationNiagara River
Coordinates43°5′0″N 79°4′13″W
Length350 ft (107 m)
Width130 ft (40 m)
Administration
United States of America
Demographics
Population0

Location and features

Luna Island is in Niagara Falls, New York between Goat Island and Niagara Falls State Park.

It is between the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, which are two of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. It is approximately 130 feet (40 m) wide (between the two falls) and 350 feet (110 m) long (extending upstream from the falls). The geology of the island is dolomite rock and concrete base in the area around the falls.[1] White cedar trees cover the south end of the island and shrubs along north end.[1] The original wooden bridge to the island, added in the 1800s, was replaced in the 20th century.

Spectator opportunities

Spectators can view the falls from Luna Island and the proximate Goat Island, both of which are accessible by pedestrian bridges that cross the rapids of the Niagara River upstream from the falls. Spectators on Luna Island can stand a few feet away from the Bridal Veil Falls and American Falls by walking across the island. Representatives of the nearby Schoellkopf Geological Museum often come to Luna Island where they bring photographs and answer questions about Niagara Falls.

Name

The island is said to derive its name from the ability of an observer, when standing on the island during a full moon, to see "lunar rainbows" in the Niagara mist.[2]

gollark: What if you get swapped somehow such that you don't know which is which?
gollark: Or, well, consistent and verifiable.
gollark: I don't mean any instance of your mind is going to magically synchronize data with other ones (no), but that nobody seems to have a consistent idea of what consciousness is.
gollark: You can't actually know that.
gollark: Which is apiaristically impossible to measure right now.

References
  1. "Niagara Falls: The Islands – A History of the Niagara River Islands". Thunder Alley. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. "How did Luna Island get its name? - (Frequently Asked Questions)". Niagara Falls Heritage Portal Partners. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.