GPS Coordinates of

Schoellkopf Power Station United States

Central address: Niagara Scenic Pkwy, Niagara Falls, NY 14303, USA

Elevation: 168.757
Time Zone: America/Toronto

Latitude: 43° 5' 33.2088'' N
Longitude: 79° 3' 45.468'' W

Schoellkopf Power Station, United States

The latitude of Schoellkopf Power Station is 43.092558, and the longitude is -79.062630. Schoellkopf Power Station is located in Niagara Falls, United States with the gps coordinates of 43° 5' 33.2088'' N and 79° 3' 45.468'' W. The category of Schoellkopf Power Station is Points Of Interest & Landmarks.

The Schoellkopf Power Station was built on land owned by Jacob F. Schoellkopf above the Niagara Gorge near the American Falls, 1,600 feet downriver from Rainbow Bridge. Understanding the growing need for electricity and the role of harnessing the Falls, Schoellkopf purchased the land for the hydraulic canal on May 1, 1877 for $71,000. After Schoellkopf Sr.'s death in 1903, his sons took over the operation of the power business. In 1918, Schoellkopf's Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power and Manufacturing Company merged with the Niagara Falls Power Company, which was owned by Edward Dean Adams. The Plant was considered by some to be the greatest hydroelectric plant at the time. Much of the site is, as of 2014, occupied by the Maid of the Mist tour boat company as a maintenance area and off-season boat storage yard. The power station remains form a part of a fully accessible tourist attraction associated with Niagara Falls State Park and is connected with its Niagara Gorge hiking trail system.

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Points Of Interest & Landmarks