Jefferson County, New York
Waterfalls Near Philadelphia, NY
Philadelphia has 21 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 2 of them inside 10 miles. Childs Falls is the closest at 1.3 miles to the south. Talcott Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.3 stars from 52 Google reviews).
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Philadelphia at a Glance
21 Waterfalls Near Philadelphia, Ranked by Distance
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Childs Falls
Childs Falls is the closest named waterfall to Philadelphia, 1.3 miles to the south in Jefferson County. USGS notes: 15 ft. high; on private land in the Town of Philadelphia on Black Creek, 1.5 mi. N of Strickland Corners
- Address
- Jefferson County, NY (GPS 44.1361, -75.7052)
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Pleasant Creek Falls
Pleasant Creek Falls lies 6.7 miles southwest of Philadelphia in Jefferson County, number 2 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 18 ft. high; in the Village of Evans Mill on Pleasant Creek, 2.6 mi. SW of Westwood Corners
- Address
- Jefferson County, NY (GPS 44.0886, -75.8067)
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Butternut Falls
Butternut Falls lies 15 miles southwest of Philadelphia in Jefferson County, number 3 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 35 ft. high; on private land in the Town of Watertown, along an unnamed stream at the head of Rutland Hollow
- Address
- Jefferson County, NY (GPS 43.9634, -75.8632)
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Great Falls
Great Falls lies 16 miles southwest of Philadelphia in Jefferson County, number 4 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 25 ft. high; in the City of Watertown on the Black River, 0.6 mi. WSW of Sewalls Island, 1.3 mi. SE of the mouth of Kelsey Creek.
- Address
- Jefferson County, NY (GPS 43.9770, -75.9066)
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Kings Falls
Kings Falls lies 17 miles south of Philadelphia in Lewis County, number 5 of 21 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Philadelphia. Its own nearest town is West Carthage.
- Rating
- 3.1 (17 Google reviews)
- Address
- Denmark, NY 13626
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Burrville Cider Mill Falls
Burrville Cider Mill Falls lies 17 miles southwest of Philadelphia in Jefferson County, number 6 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 30 ft. high; in the Town of Watertown on Jacobs Creek, 2 mi. SSE of East Watertown, 2.3 mi. NW of Underwood Hill.
- Address
- Jefferson County, NY (GPS 43.9302, -75.8590)
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Catfish Falls
Catfish Falls lies 18 miles west of Philadelphia in Jefferson County, number 7 of 21 by distance. Its own nearest town is Clayton.
- Address
- Jefferson County, NY (GPS 44.1394, -76.0676)
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High Falls
High Falls lies 18 miles south of Philadelphia in Lewis County, number 8 of 21 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Philadelphia. Its own nearest town is West Carthage.
- Rating
- 3.8 (9 Google reviews)
- Address
- Denmark, NY 13626
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Beaver Falls
Beaver Falls lies 18 miles southwest of Philadelphia in Jefferson County, number 9 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 20 ft. high; on private property in the Town of Watertown, on an unnamed stream 2.4 mi. NW of Watertown Center
- Address
- Jefferson County, NY (GPS 43.9601, -75.9573)
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Emeryville Falls
Emeryville Falls lies 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia in St. Lawrence County, number 10 of 21 by distance. Its own nearest town is Gouverneur.
- Address
- St. Lawrence County, NY (GPS 44.2971, -75.3670)
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Fullerville Falls
Fullerville Falls lies 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia in St. Lawrence County, number 11 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 12 ft. high; in the Town of Fowler on the West Branch Oswegatchie River, 0.2 mi. S of Fullerville
- Address
- St. Lawrence County, NY (GPS 44.2653, -75.3424)
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Hazleton Falls
Hazleton Falls lies 20 miles east of Philadelphia in St. Lawrence County, number 12 of 21 by distance. Its own nearest town is Gouverneur.
- Address
- St. Lawrence County, NY (GPS 44.2576, -75.3379)
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Sperrys Falls
Sperrys Falls lies 21 miles west of Philadelphia in Jefferson County, number 13 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 25 ft. high; in the French Creek Wildlife Management Area, in the Town of Clayton, on an unnamed tributary of French Creek 1.9 mi. ENE of Saint Lawrence
- Address
- Jefferson County, NY (GPS 44.1838, -76.1305)
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Jerden Falls
Jerden Falls lies 22 miles southeast of Philadelphia in Lewis County, number 14 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 25 ft. high; in Frank E. Jadwin Memorial State Forest in the Town of Croghan, along the West Branch Oswegatchie River, 0.9 mi. NE of Compo Swamp
- Address
- Lewis County, NY (GPS 44.0107, -75.3199)
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Talcott Falls
Talcott Falls lies 23 miles southwest of Philadelphia in Jefferson County, number 15 of 21 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Philadelphia. Its own nearest town is Adams Center.
- Rating
- 4.3 (52 Google reviews)
- Address
- Adams, NY 13606
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Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls lies 23 miles south of Philadelphia in Lewis County, number 16 of 21 by distance. Its own nearest town is Adams Center.
- Address
- Lewis County, NY (GPS 43.8324, -75.8353)
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Greenwood Falls
Greenwood Falls lies 26 miles east of Philadelphia in St. Lawrence County, number 17 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 58 ft. high; in Greenwood Creek State Forest, in the Town of Pitcairn, along Greenwood Creek 1.6 mi. SE of East Pitcairn
- Address
- St. Lawrence County, NY (GPS 44.2049, -75.1957)
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Elmer Falls
Elmer Falls lies 26 miles southeast of Philadelphia in Lewis County, number 18 of 21 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Philadelphia. Its own nearest town is Lowville.
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Croghan, NY 13327
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Rock Dam Falls
Rock Dam Falls lies 27 miles east of Philadelphia in St. Lawrence County, number 19 of 21 by distance. Its own nearest town is Gouverneur.
- Address
- St. Lawrence County, NY (GPS 44.2456, -75.1760)
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Madison Chute
Madison Chute lies 27 miles east of Philadelphia in St. Lawrence County, number 20 of 21 by distance. Its own nearest town is Gouverneur.
- Address
- St. Lawrence County, NY (GPS 44.2409, -75.1685)
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Dicob Falls
Dicob Falls lies 29 miles southeast of Philadelphia in Lewis County, number 21 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: approx. 55 ft. tall; on Black Creek in the Town of New Bremen, 1.6 mi. NW of Crystal Lake, 2.6 mi. ENE of Beech Hill
- Address
- Lewis County, NY (GPS 43.8508, -75.3030)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Philadelphia sits in or near the Tug Hill and the Black River Country area of New York. The Tug Hill Plateau, east of Lake Ontario, receives some of the heaviest lake-effect snowfall in the eastern United States, and its meltwater feeds streams that cut sharp gorges into layered limestone and shale at the plateau's edges. Salmon River Falls in Oswego County, one of the most reviewed falls in the state, plunges into a broad gorge on the plateau's western side. Lewis County, around Lowville, holds many falls on tributaries descending to the Black River, and Jefferson County's falls lie on rivers flowing toward Lake Ontario. South of the plateau, Onondaga and Madison counties add gorge falls in the hill country near Syracuse. Read the New York waterfall guide.
By direction from Philadelphia: 6 to the southwest, 4 to the east, 4 to the south, 3 to the southeast, 2 to the northeast, and 2 to the west. They are spread across Jefferson County (9), Lewis County (6), and St. Lawrence County (6). The average distance is 19.5 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Philadelphia
Childs Falls (1.3 mi), Pleasant Creek Falls (6.7 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Philadelphia
Butternut Falls (15 mi), Great Falls (16 mi), Kings Falls (17 mi), Burrville Cider Mill Falls (17 mi), Catfish Falls (18 mi), High Falls (18 mi), Beaver Falls (18 mi), Emeryville Falls (20 mi), Fullerville Falls (20 mi), Hazleton Falls (20 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Philadelphia
Sperrys Falls (21 mi), Jerden Falls (22 mi), Talcott Falls (23 mi), Rainbow Falls (23 mi), Greenwood Falls (26 mi), Elmer Falls (26 mi), Rock Dam Falls (27 mi), Madison Chute (27 mi), Dicob Falls (29 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Philadelphia: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Philadelphia, NY?
21 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Philadelphia: 2 within 10 miles, 10 10 to 20 miles, 9 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Philadelphia?
Childs Falls in Jefferson County is the closest, about 1.3 miles south of Philadelphia.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Philadelphia?
Talcott Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.3 stars from 52 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Philadelphia in?
Jefferson County (9), Lewis County (6), and St. Lawrence County (6).
How does Philadelphia compare with other New York towns?
Philadelphia ranks 12th of the 88 New York towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.