Virginia Falls (Northwest Territories)
- Virginia Falls (Northwest Territories)
Infobox Waterfall
name = Virginia Falls
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caption = Location of Nahanni National Park Reserve
locator_x = 42
locator_y = 106
location = Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories, Canada
latitude =
longitude =
elevation =
type = Segmented
height = 96 meters (316 feet)
height_longest = 96 meters (316 feet)
average_width = 259 meters (850 feet)
number_drops = 1
average_flow = 1,000 cubic meters per second (35,300 cubic feet per second)
watercourse = South Nahanni River
world_rank = 860
Virginia Falls is a waterfall in Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories, Canada. It has a total drop of 96 meters (326 feet), making it about twice the height of Niagara Falls. The rock in the center of the falls is called Mason's Rock, named after Bill Mason, the famous Canadian canoeist, author, and filmmaker.
ee also
* Nahanni National Park Reserve
* South Nahanni River
External links
* [http://www.world-waterfalls.com/waterfall.php?num=163 Virginia falls on world-waterfalls.com]
* [http://www.canada-maps.org/northwest-territories/images/virginia-falls.jpgImage of the falls]
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