Trivia: What city is nicknamed the “Waterfall Capital of the World”?
Ithaca, New York
Hamilton, Ontario
Twin Falls, Idaho
Kona, Hawaii
The correct answer is Hamilton, Ontario
So why is this answer correct? : Located 50 miles northwest of Niagara Falls, the “Waterfall Capital of the World” is part of the Niagara Escarpment, a rock ridge that stretches nearly 1,000 miles across the Great Lakes region. This ridge has created an abundance of natural waterfalls. According to Smithsonian Magazine, Hamilton holds the record for the most waterfalls within one city’s limits, with 156 separate falls. The highest waterfall in Hamilton is Tew’s Falls, at 135 feet.