About High Falls of the Genesee River (Rochester)
The High Falls of the Genesee River in Rochester (like the Lower Falls) could’ve easily become a real scenic icon.
However, one look at it and you can sense it’s a little out-of-place with the beat-up factories and buildings surrounding the river (which I’m sure is polluted). Nonetheless, we noticed that there remained some degree of relative calm in the area as we were able to enjoy the falls from a long pedestrian bridge over the Genesee River with a view of this waterfall.
In fact, we noticed some folks on their lunch break checking this place out (I wondered how many of them worked at the nearby Kodak building?) while others (seemingly regulars or locals) were jogging, taking strolls, and walking dogs and/or kids. It seemed like this was the type of place to recharge a little before rejoining the daily grind. At least that was the function this local waterfall seemed to fulfill. Julie and I totally came overprepared on this visit as we were dressed in hiking attire while everyone else were in city clothes!
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Visiting Waterfalls in Rochester January 2, 2011 9:18 pm - The Iroquois name for the Rochester area is Cas-con-sha-gon, meaning river with falls upon it." The Genesee River has three waterfalls in Rochester as the river plunges over the Niagara escarpment. (There are four waterfalls if you count the Court Street dam.) Several more waterfalls were formed when streams entered the river gorge. There are… ...Read MoreNearest Waterfalls
