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Grand Island

island, New York, United States

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physiography of Niagara River

In Niagara River
…two channels by Strawberry and Grand islands, the eastern, or U.S., channel running for about 15 miles (24 km), the western, or Canadian, for about 12 miles. At the foot of Grand Island the two merge again about 3 miles (5 km) above Niagara Falls. From Lake Erie to the…
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