Billy Green Falls: Difference between revisions
Nhl4hamilton (talk | contribs) citation. |
Nhl4hamilton (talk | contribs) nearby attractions. |
||
| Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
Billy Green Falls is named after [[Billy Green]], the scout in the [[Battle of Stoney Creek]] (1813), an epic conflict during the famous [[War of 1812|war of 1812-14]].<ref>[http://northernblue.ca/canchan/cantext/colonial/1813bill.php 1813 Billy Green on Battle of Stoney Creek]</ref><ref>[http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/people/green.html The War of 1812]</ref> |
Billy Green Falls is named after [[Billy Green]], the scout in the [[Battle of Stoney Creek]] (1813), an epic conflict during the famous [[War of 1812|war of 1812-14]].<ref>[http://northernblue.ca/canchan/cantext/colonial/1813bill.php 1813 Billy Green on Battle of Stoney Creek]</ref><ref>[http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/people/green.html The War of 1812]</ref> |
||
Nearby attractions include [[Bruce Trail]], Mount Albion Conservation Area, [[Felker's Falls]], King's Forest Golf Course, [[Mohawk Sports Park]], Glendale Golf Course, Dofasco 2000 Trail, Battlefield House Museum and the [[Devil's Punch Bowl]]. |
|||
==Directions== |
==Directions== |
||
Revision as of 16:40, 31 July 2008
| Billy Green Falls | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Type | Ribbon |
| Total height | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Total width | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Watercourse | Battlefield Creek |
Billy Green Falls is a 17 metre high complex ribbon waterfall found in Battlefield Creek, Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[1]
Billy Green Falls is named after Billy Green, the scout in the Battle of Stoney Creek (1813), an epic conflict during the famous war of 1812-14.[2][3]
Nearby attractions include Bruce Trail, Mount Albion Conservation Area, Felker's Falls, King's Forest Golf Course, Mohawk Sports Park, Glendale Golf Course, Dofasco 2000 Trail, Battlefield House Museum and the Devil's Punch Bowl.
Directions
Billy Green Falls is located on the west side of Centennial Parkway at the second ravine on the right side when driving up the Niagara Escarpment.
References
- ^ "Hamilton- Waterfall Capital of the World". (www.cityofwaterfalls.ca). Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ^ 1813 Billy Green on Battle of Stoney Creek
- ^ The War of 1812
External links
- Hamilton- "The Waterfall Capital of the World" (www.cityofwaterfalls.ca)
- Bruce Trail (www.brucetrail.org)
- Vintage Postcards: Waterfalls in and around Hamilton, Ontario
Maps
- Hamilton Waterfall Map PDF. (http://map.hamilton.ca)
- Map: Hamilton Waterfalls (www.hamiltonnature.org)
 | This Ontario geographical article about a location in the Golden Horseshoe is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |